VIDEO: Moment El-Rufai Kissed His Wife on His Arrival at the Federal High Court in Abuja

According to a report by Channel Television on Monday, October 26, 2026, El-Rufai kissed his wife on his arrival at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his wiretapping case.

The footage, described as showing El-Rufai kissing his wife, has drawn interest because of the former governor’s recent detention and the legal disputes surrounding his access to members of his family.

El-Rufai has been involved in several legal proceedings initiated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), including cases involving allegations of financial misconduct and disputes over his treatment while in custody.

In a related development, the former governor filed a ₦10 billion fundamental rights suit against the ICPC, alleging that the commission unlawfully restricted his access to his wife, Aichatou Asabe, and his son, Abba, during his detention.

The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2026, accused the commission of interfering with his family relationships and preventing his relatives from providing him with food, medication and other necessities.

El-Rufai argued that the alleged restrictions violated his fundamental rights under the Nigerian Constitution and sought compensation for the alleged violations.

The ICPC, however, has disputed aspects of his account and maintained that access to its premises is governed by security procedures.

In September 2026, reports emerged that the commission had dismissed a security officer accused of helping Asabe gain access to her husband outside the approved visiting procedures.

According to a report by TheCable, the officer allegedly facilitated her entry into the commission’s premises through a back entrance in July.

The dispute over family access subsequently became a central issue in El-Rufai’s ₦10 billion lawsuit.

On October 22, 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted the ICPC and El-Rufai permission to present selected portions of CCTV recordings connected to the dispute.

Justice Chigozie Onah ruled that both parties could play up to 20 minutes of footage each in open court but rejected El-Rufai’s request for the complete recordings, which reportedly covered more than six hours.

The judge cited concerns about the time required to view the entire footage and security risks associated with publicly displaying sensitive details of the commission’s facilities.

The court adjourned the matter until November 3, 2026, for the hearing of the substantive applications.

The ruling did not determine whether the ICPC violated El-Rufai’s fundamental rights. That question remains subject to the court’s consideration of the evidence and arguments presented by both sides.

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