In court filings before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the commission said it obtained a 14-day remand order from a Magistrate Court in Bwari to detain the former governor pending investigation. The detention order, granted on February 19, 2026, is set to expire on March 5, 2026.
According to an affidavit deposed to by ICPC Litigation Officer David Efuk, operatives executed a search warrant at el-Rufai’s residence at No. 12 Mambila Street, Aso Drive, Asokoro, Abuja, on February 19, 2026.
The search, reportedly witnessed by his wife, Hadiza Isma el-Rufai, and his son, Mohammed Bello el-Rufai, led to the recovery of what the commission described as “sensitive security documents” and electronic magnetic devices allegedly capable of tapping conversations.
