Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over the alleged denial of access to his wife and son while in custody.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1852/2026, was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 13.
El-Rufai, through his lawyer, Ubong Akpan, alleged that the ICPC prevented his wife, Aichatou Asabe, and son, Abba El-Rufai, from visiting him during his detention.
The former governor also joined the ICPC Chairman and the Attorney-General of the Federation as the second and third defendants in the suit.
El-Rufai is seeking nine reliefs, including a declaration that his fundamental rights guaranteed under Part IV of the 1999 Constitution remain enforceable despite his detention.
The suit comes amid the former governor’s ongoing legal challenges involving the anti-corruption agency.