A fresh legal battle has emerged between the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, following allegations of defamation.
Politics Nigeria reports that Aichatou El-Rufai, wife of the former governor, has threatened court action against the anti-graft agency over statements published in an official press release issued on May 18, 2026.
In a pre-action notice addressed to the chairman of the commission, Mrs El-Rufai, through her legal representatives, demanded ₦2 billion in damages, insisting that the publication damaged her image and subjected her to public ridicule....... .
