ALLEGED DEFAMATION: EL-RUFAI’S WIFE SLAMS N2BN LAWSUIT AGAINST ICPC
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Aichatou El-Rufai, wife of former Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has served a pre-action notice on the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over the continued detention of her husband.
In the notice, she demanded N2 billion in damages, alleging that the commission published false and defamatory statements against her.
The demand was contained in a letter filed by her legal team following an Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission press release titled “Clarification on the Access Control Protocol at ICPC Headquarters, Abuja,” issued on May 18, 2026.
As per the notice, Mrs El-Rufai’s lawyers said that many parts of the statement, which was presented by ICPC spokesperson Okor Odey, were not accurate.
She claimed that Odey made false statements that seriously damaged her reputation.
The legal team clearly disagreed with the commission’s way of describing Mrs El-Rufai as “a woman who identified herself as the wife of a defendant.”
They argued that this wording questioned her position as the legal wife of the former governor.
They also argued that the commission’s statement calling her earlier claims “false and misleading” made her look dishonest and misleading, which harmed her reputation with the public.
The lawyers also disputed the claims that she broke visitation rules at the commission’s headquarters, saying that these accusations made her look like someone who ignores the proper procedures set by the organisation.
Also, the notice pointed out parts of the statement that, as per the legal team, implied that Mrs El-Rufai had been inconsistent about her claims that her husband was not given food while he was in custody.
The lawyers stated that the comments damaged her trustworthiness and honesty.
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