Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday for his arraignment over alleged money laundering and conversion of public property.
El-Rufai is being arraigned alongside Joel Adoga by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The former minister has been in the custody of the ICPC since February 19 after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Security was tightened in and around the court premises ahead of his arrival, with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps stationed across the area.
El-Rufai was brought to the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside the vehicle for roughly 25 minutes before security operatives escorted him into the courtroom.
Dressed in a light green babanriga and matching cap, the politician was surrounded by security personnel who formed a protective cordon around him as he walked into the courtroom.
However, journalists who arrived at the court to cover the proceedings were barred from entering the courtroom.
Also present at the court were El-Rufai’s two wives and his son, Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Kaduna North.
