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DSS unable to produce El-Rufai in court for arraignment.
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ICPC investigation delays transfer of former Kaduna governor.
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Defence counsel raises issue of bail.
The arraignment of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was on Wednesday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
It was gathered that it was due to an ongoing investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
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The Department of State Services (DSS) informed the court that the former governor could not be produced for his plea because he had not yet been released by the anti-corruption agency.
DSS counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye (SAN), told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik that discussions had been held with the defence team to agree on a new date, while El-Rufai’s lawyer, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), confirmed the development and requested bail for his client.