The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, until March 31.
The presiding Judge, Justice Rilwanu Aikawa, fixed the date after listening to arguments from both the defence and prosecution on Tuesday.
El-Rufai was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering.
The former governor however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Defence counsel, Ukpon Akpan, had earlier urged the court to grant his client bail to enable him prepare his defence.
However, the prosecution counsel, Osuobeni Akponimisingha, opposed the application, arguing that granting bail could interfere with ongoing investigations…Proceed; Reading Original.
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