No Basis for Transfer of Your Case to Another Judge, Kaduna CJ Tells el-Rufai
• Directs Justice Khobo to determine case in accordance with law and fairness Alex Enumah in Abuja The Chief Judge (CJ) of Kaduna State, Justice Muhammad Tukur Aliyu, has declined
Chief Judge (CJ) of Kaduna State, Justice Muhammad Tukur Aliyu, has dismissed the requests to transfer the criminal case of former Governor Nasir el-Rufai to another judge for a fresh trial. The CJ's decision was based on the lack of grounds to remove the case from Justice Darius Hyet Khobo, who is presiding over the trial. Justice Tukur Aliyu ordered the trial judge to proceed with the trial and ensure that it is conducted fairly and in accordance with the law. el-Rufai, who is currently in custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, which include alleged advance-fee-fraud and corrupt-practices offenses.
The CJ stated that he had reviewed the petitions submitted by el-Rufai's legal team and the former governor himself, as well as the responses provided by Justice Khobo. The CJ's committee found no justification for the transfer of the case to another judge.
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