The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC) has dragged Malam Nasir El Rufai’s former Chief of Staff(CoS), Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Saidu,  to the Federal High Court in Kaduna, for alleged money laundering.

Alhaji Bashir Saidu who was also a one-time Commissioner of Finance in Kaduna State during the El Rufai administration, was charged along with one Ibrahim Muktar, ‘’a public officer in the employment of Ministry of Finance,’’ on Tuesday

According to charge No FHC/KD/IC/2025,  the defendants are being accused of a two-count charges of Money Laundering, contrary to earlier claim that Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Saidu had  been exonerated of all charges after 10 months of investigation

The court document stated that sometime in March 2022 or thereabouts, Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Saidu, who at that time Commissioner of Finance did accept cash payment of the sum of N155, 000,000.00 from one Ibrahim Muktar exceeding the amount authorized by law.

Which sum you received in cash through proxy to wit: Muazu Abdu, your Special Assistant and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section2(a) and punishable under the Section 19(d) of the Money Laundering(Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.’’