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The Federal Capital Territory's February 21, 2026 council elections proceeded peacefully but faced significant challenges including BVAS malfunctions, ward delineation issues that disenfranchised voters, and historically low participation rates.

Former Nigerian officials including ex-Kaduna governor El-Rufai and former Attorney-General Malami face court proceedings, while a South African military general appears on bribery charges, signaling intensified anti-corruption efforts across the continent.

Nigeria's anti-corruption agencies have escalated investigations into former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission conducting raids on his Abuja residence while he remains in custody for questioning.

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have formalized a strategic partnership to close enforcement gaps in the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007, marking a significant step toward enhanced fiscal transparency and accountability.

A Department of State Services witness testified in Federal High Court how cell phone analysis implicated suspects in the 2022 Owo church massacre, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested eight individuals across Nigeria for currency mutilation and alleged fraud.

President Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment 2026 clarifying electronic result transmission as supportive rather than mandatory, while INEC mobilizes EFCC and ICPC to combat vote buying ahead of FCT elections.

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was detained by the Department of State Services immediately after securing bail from the EFCC, while President Tinubu signed electoral reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria's democratic processes.

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was arrested by Nigeria's Department of State Service immediately following his release from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission custody, marking a dramatic escalation in anti-corruption operations targeting prominent political figures.

Nigeria's security landscape shifted dramatically as Imo State police elevated 462 officers to ASP rank while former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai encountered immediate rearrest by state security services following EFCC bail, underscoring the complex interplay between law enforcement expansion and high-level accountability measures.

The detention of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai by anti-corruption authorities has reignited debate over political accountability and systemic governance failures in Africa's most populous nation.

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai remains in EFCC custody as investigators examine alleged fraud spanning his eight-year tenure, with political observers calling for judicial scrutiny beyond political theatre.

Audu Maikori, founder of Chocolate City Entertainment, has alleged that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai organized his abduction in retaliation for a social media post, as the ex-governor faces mounting legal challenges.

From a sophisticated eCitizen heist in Kenya to billion-naira money laundering in Nigeria, recent prosecutions expose the sprawling nature of financial crime across the continent, where insider access and construction sector fraud dominate courtroom dockets.

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai for questioning over allegations of N432 billion in diverted public funds and money laundering during his tenure.

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned a corporate executive and his wife for alleged investment fraud involving N740 million, while Kenyan authorities detained three suspects wanted in the United States for financial crimes ahead of extradition proceedings.