The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has listed a range of documents, electronic devices, and other items allegedly recovered from the Abuja residence of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
The agency disclosed this in its filings submitted at the FCT High Court in Abuja to counter the N1billion fundamental human rights lawsuit filed a filed against it and others by El-Rufai.
El-Rufai filed the suit against the ICPC, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the State Security Service (SSS), an the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) over his alleged illegal arrest, detention and search conducted at his home in Abuja last month.
The former governor and President Bola Tinubu’s critic, who has been in ICPC detention since last month, described the investigations as politically motivated and said he would respond to the allegations in court.
However, ICPC urged the court in its filing seen by PREMIUM TIMES to dismiss the suit, citing its discoveries during its agents’ search of El-Rufai’s house at 12 Mambilla Street, Asokoro, Abuja.
ICPC said the search was conducted from 1:37 pm to 3:56pm on February 19, based on a magistrate-issued warrant dated February 18, 2026.
The agency said its officials were accompanied by personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, adding that the search was witnessed by El-Rufai’s wife Hadiza El-Rufai, and his son, Mohammed El-Rufai.
ICPC officials said they recovered investor account statements and asset declaration forms belonging to El-Rufai.
They also said they seized certificates of registration for business entities, including Millennium and Harmonised X Ltd, alongside corporate compliance records and client KYC files.
The anti-graft agency also claimed to confiscate the African Democratic Congress (ADC) welfare secretary documents dated November 29, 2025, records of domestic and foreign loans approved by the Kaduna State House of Assembly between 2015 and 2023, and interim investigation reports involving El-Rufai and his associates.
Other documents obtained include Ecobank Nigeria PLC share certificates dated October 3, 2008, and land files and student financial services documents.
The ICPC also said it recovered nine flash drives, one memory card, and seven hard drives. Agents also seized multiple laptops, including Apple MacBook Pro and Elumac Book Pro models, as well as mobile phones comprising Blackberry, Nokia N95, Toshiba, Samsung IDEOS, Google IDEOS, and 18 other devices.
The anti-graft agency retrieved a Remarkable tablet and its chargers, along with folders containing flight tickets stored across various devices.
All devices were properly documented and sealed for forensic analysis.
ICPC also said its agents recovered valuation reports and deeds of assignment for properties located at plots 18071, 13071, and 14 Kano Road.
The team also seized irrevocable Powers of Attorney covering multiple properties, consolidating ownership and transfer records for investigative purposes.
In addition, it claimed the agents secured Afri-Venture Capital Company documents, including bank statements, cheque books, and corporate records.
It also claimed they confiscated payment mandates and media/publicity documents from the Office of the ex-governor, materials related to the 1st Saudi-Africa Summit, Nigerian Pilgrims Platform management, and plans for proposed residential developments in Abuja.
Additionally, it said petitions and invitations involving the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia and the INC 20th Anniversary Colloquium were recovered.
A detailed Device Documentation Form was completed for all electronic devices, recording serial numbers, types, storage details, and accessories.
The recovery operation was witnessed and confirmed by Hadiza El-Rufai, Mohammed El-Rufai, Ajibade Abiodun, and Asjuquo J.E on February 19.
However, El-Rufai’s remark in the document stated that he did not grant consent for any access to the devices listed or found in his house.
The ICPC stated that the recovered materials will undergo forensic analysis as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and asset concealment.