Nigeria, March 31 -- Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, returned to court on Tuesday for the continuation of hearing in his corruption trial, days afer attending the burial of his late mother.

Mr El-Rufai appeared at the Kaduna State High Court in Kaduna under tight security for proceedings instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

His appearance followed a temporary release granted on compassionate grounds to enable him to attend the funeral of his mother, Ummar El-Rufai, who died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday.

The burial, held in Abuja on Sunday, drew several prominent political figures, highlighting the former governor's enduring influence in Nigeria's political landscape....