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.
The ruling was delivered on Monday as the court outlined strict conditions the former governor must meet before regaining freedom.
Court lists strict bail conditions
Justice Abdulmalik ruled that the 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 court further directed that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17 and must provide evidence of salary payments for at least three months.
According to the court, the documents must be authenticated through a letter from the surety’s bank manager within the court’s jurisdiction.
The judge also ordered the surety to depose to an affidavit of means, enter into a bail bond and submit a recent passport photograph to the court registry.
El-Rufai to surrender passports
As part of the bail terms, El-Rufai was ordered to deposit all valid international passports with the court.
The court also directed that a verification letter from the surety’s department, alongside a six-month tax clearance certificate, must be submitted.
Justice Abdulmalik additionally ordered the former governor to report to the headquarters of the Department of State Services every last Friday of the month by 10 a.m. to sign an attendance register pending the determination of the case.
The judge warned that failure to comply with any of the conditions would lead to automatic revocation of the bail.
The court also directed El-Rufai to submit a letter of attestation from the Chairman of the Kaduna Traditional Council.
How El-Rufai’s legal battle started
The former Kaduna governor was initially detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 16, 2026, before being granted bail two days later.
He was subsequently re-arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and had remained in custody pending his arraignment.