ICPC files N155 million money laundering case against El-Rufai’s ex-aide
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed charges against Muhammad Sa’idu, a former aide to ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, for alleged money laundering.
The charges, filed at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, were presented by ICPC Assistant Legal Officer, Dr. Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha.
Sa’idu, who previously served as the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Chief of Staff, and Commissioner of Finance during El-Rufai’s administration, was charged alongside Ibrahim Muktar, a staff member of the Ministry of Finance.
According to case number FHC/KD/IC/2025, the two are facing a two-count charge of money laundering.
The ICPC dismissed earlier claims that Sa’idu had been exonerated after a 10-month investigation, asserting instead that he accepted ₦155 million in cash through a proxy in March 2022, exceeding the amount authorized by law.
The charges were filed under sections of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Sa’idu was previously arrested on January 2, 2025, following a petition accusing him of diverting public funds.
source- Politicsnigeria
