JUST IN: Court Grants El-Rufai ₦100 Million Bail

By Tgnews Reporter

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum.

Delivering the ruling on Monday, May 18, 2026, the judge imposed several stringent conditions that must be fulfilled before the bail can be perfected.

The court ruled that the proposed surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property at the court registry.

The surety is required to be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17 and must provide evidence of salary payments for at least three months, authenticated by a letter from the manager of a bank within the court’s jurisdiction.

The surety must also depose to an affidavit of means, enter into a bail bond, and submit a recent passport photograph to the court registry. Additionally, a verification letter from the surety’s immediate department and a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months are to be submitted.

As part of the bail conditions, El-Rufai is required to deposit all his valid international passports with the court registry. The former governor must also submit a letter of attestation from the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council.

Justice Abdulmalik further directed El-Rufai to report to the headquarters of the Department of State Services on the last Friday of every month by 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register until the case is determined.

The judge warned that any failure to comply with the conditions would result in the automatic revocation of the bail.

El-Rufai, who served as Kaduna State Governor from 2015 to 2023, is facing a five-count amended charge filed by the Department of State Services.

The court is yet to fix a date for the commencement of trial.