Abuja, March 2, 2026 – The family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has rejected claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that wiretapping equipment and sensitive documents were recovered during a search of their Asokoro residence on February 19.
In court filings, the El-Rufai family maintained that the items seized were limited to old mobile phones, laptops, flash drives, and routine documents, including asset declarations. The dispute comes amid El-Rufai’s N1 billion rights lawsuit against security agencies, as he remains in custody over a 2024 corruption petition linked to his tenure as governor.
The ICPC, in a counter-affidavit, outlined the items recovered but did not provide photographic evidence of the alleged specialized equipment, intensifying the legal contention between the parties.
