Nigeria, April 14 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed amended nine corruption charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

At the resumed proceedings on Monday, the Kaduna State High Court adjourned the case until Tuesday, 14 April, for a ruling on Mr El-Rufai's bail application after the prosecution revised the charges and dropped one of the co-defendants.

Coincidentally, the Federal High Court in Kaduna, where the ICPC is also prosecuting Mr El-Rufai on a different set of 10 corruption charges, ready fixed the same 14 April for ruling on the former governor's bail application.

The federal judge, Rilwan Aikawa, set the ruling date after hearing the prosecution an...