Mr El -Rufai has been detained since Monday when he honoured the agency's invitation for questioning over corruption allegations.

Mr El-Rufai was granted administrative bail at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday but was immediately taken into custody by armed operatives stationed at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, according to witnesses.

Mr El-Rufai, was detained by the EFCC over corruption allegations on Monday and was released on bail on Wednesday night.

El-Rufai presented himself for questioning over corruption allegations on Monday at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja.

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, shortly after being released on bail by

Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai was rearrested by the SSS after securing bail from the EFCC, linked to allegations of unlawful phone interception.