El-Rufai to Begin Defense in Wiretapping Case on Nov 25
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled November 25 for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to commence his defense in an ongoing trial regarding alleged unlawful interception of telephone conversations. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik made this ruling on October 27 after dismissing a no-case submission from El-Rufai, stating that the prosecution had provided sufficient evidence for him to defend himself against the charges.
El-Rufai faces a five-count amended charge filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) related to comments he made during a February 2026 interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme, where he claimed that someone had wiretapped National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu's phone. The Federal Government presented two witnesses before closing its case, leading El-Rufai to file a no-case submission, which was contested by prosecution counsel Oluwole Aladedoye.
Justice Abdulmalik ultimately upheld the prosecution's argument, requiring El-Rufai to open his defense.
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