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Abuja court sets October 26 date for El-Rufai no-case ruling

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 13:48 UTC
Abuja court sets October 26 date for El-Rufai no-case ruling
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 26, 2026, to deliver its ruling on a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The supplied report gives no further details about the proceedings or the grounds of the submission.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 26, 2026, to rule on a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, according to Punch Nigeria. A no-case submission is an application asking a court to determine that the evidence presented so far does not require the defendant to answer the case. The supplied report does not state the specific allegations before the court, the prosecution’s evidence, or the arguments advanced by El-Rufai’s legal team.

It also does not indicate whether the prosecution opposed the application, or what further steps may follow the court’s decision. The ruling date is the only proceeding detail provided in the source material.

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