Legal Analysis of El-Rufai's Bail Conditions and Confession

Onikepo Braithwaite's column addresses the bail conditions imposed on Malam Nasir El-Rufai in relation to an alleged wiretapping incident involving Mr. Ribadu. Braithwaite argues that the wiretapping offence is bailable and that excessive bail conditions are unlawful.

She claims that El-Rufai admitted to the offence during an Arise TV interview, which she interprets as a confession. However, she fails to provide the actual context of El-Rufai's statement, which indicated that he was informed about the wiretapping rather than confessing to it.

The relevant portion of the interview reveals that El-Rufai stated someone had tapped Ribadu's phone and that the NSA had ordered his detention. Braithwaite's assertion that this constitutes a confession is challenged by the evidential scrutiny that the prosecution faced when attempting to rely on the same video in court, where witnesses could not sustain the claim of admission.