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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for two nights as his lawyer seeks bail. The EFCC is considering a remand order to extend his detention while it investigates allegations of N432 billion in corruption, linked to a report by the Kaduna State House of Assembly on financial mismanagement during his tenure from 2015 to 2023. El-Rufai's lawyer asserts that he has cooperated fully and is not a flight risk. In addition to these allegations, the Department of State Services has filed criminal charges against El-Rufai for unlawfully intercepting communications of the National Security Adviser, with an arraignment pending.