Alleged wiretapping: El-Rufai awaits Oct 26 no-case ruling

The Federal High Court in Abuja has set October 26, 2026, to rule on the no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his ongoing trial over alleged unlawful interception of a telephone communication. The ruling comes after counsel for the prosecution and defence adopted their respective positions on the no-case submission.

The trial, stemming from comments made by El-Rufai during an Arise Television interview on February 13, 2026, alleges that he and others unlawfully intercepted the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu's, telephone communications. The charges were brought under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act, 2024, and the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003.

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