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Nigeria Sharia Council Warns Against Political Persecution in El-Rufai Detention

Nigeria's Supreme Council for Shariah urges authorities to ensure El-Rufai's detention follows constitutional due process.

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The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) issued a statement on Monday calling on authorities to respect the rule of law regarding the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. [1] El-Rufai is facing legal proceedings instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a nine-count amended charge bordering on alleged abuse of office, fraud, irregular award and execution of public contracts, money laundering, conferring undue advantage and unlawful handling of public funds. [2] The SCSN stated that El-Rufai's situation could be inconsistent with established legal procedures and constitutional safeguards, noting he is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court. [3] Nafiu Baba Ahmad, Secretary General of the SCSN, stated that El-Rufai is entitled to fundamental rights and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by a competent court. [4] The Department of State Services (DSS) instituted a five-count amended charge against El-Rufai over allegations relating to the unlawful tapping of telephone conversations linked to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. [5] The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) instituted a nine-count amended charge against El-Rufai bordering on alleged abuse of office, fraud, irregular award of public contracts, money laundering, and unlawful handling of public funds. [6]
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  1. The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) issued a statement on Monday calling on authorities to respect the rule of law regarding the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. · allAfrica.comSouth Africa
  2. El-Rufai is facing legal proceedings instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a nine-count amended charge bordering on alleged abuse of office, fraud, irregular award and execution of public contracts, money laundering, conferring undue advantage and unlawful handling of public funds. · allAfrica.comSouth Africa
  3. The SCSN stated that El-Rufai's situation could be inconsistent with established legal procedures and constitutional safeguards, noting he is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court. · allAfrica.comSouth Africa
  4. Nafiu Baba Ahmad, Secretary General of the SCSN, stated that El-Rufai is entitled to fundamental rights and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by a competent court. · Businessday NG
  5. The Department of State Services (DSS) instituted a five-count amended charge against El-Rufai over allegations relating to the unlawful tapping of telephone conversations linked to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. · Businessday NG
  6. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) instituted a nine-count amended charge against El-Rufai bordering on alleged abuse of office, fraud, irregular award of public contracts, money laundering, and unlawful handling of public funds. · Businessday NG
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