Kaduna CJ Rejects El-Rufai’s Bid To Remove Judge From ICPC Case

“No Basis To Transfer Your Case” — Kaduna CJ Rejects El-Rufai’s Bid To Remove Justice Khobo From Alleged Fraud Trial

The Chief Judge of Kaduna State, Justice Muhammad Tukur Aliyu, has rejected a request by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to transfer his ongoing criminal trial from Justice Darius Hyet Khobo to another judge for a fresh hearing. Justice Aliyu, in a letter dated August 19, 2026, said an investigative committee constituted to examine the allegations raised by El-Rufai and his counsel found no basis for the exercise of his administrative powers to r…

Kaduna CJ Rejects El-Rufai’s Bid To Remove Judge From ICPC Case

The Chief Judge of Kaduna State, Justice Muhammad Aliyu, on Wednesday, turned down former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s request for the criminal case against him... The post Kaduna CJ Rejects El-Rufai’s Bid To Remove Judge From ICPC Case appeared first on Naija News.