Alleged wiretapping: El-Rufai awaits Oct 26 no-case ruling
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed 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 date was fixed after counsel for the prosecution and defence adopted their respective positions on Read More:…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set October 26, 2026, for a ruling on the no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his trial over alleged unlawful interception of a telephone communication. The trial, which began following comments El-Rufai made in an Arise Television interview alleging that someone had intercepted the telephone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, is currently ongoing.
Prosecution counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye (SAN), argued that the defense failed to address Exhibit B, which he claimed was the defendant's confession. Defense counsel, Akinyemi Aremu, urged the court to uphold the no-case submission, arguing that the prosecution had not established a prima facie case requiring El-Rufai to enter a defense.
The judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, declined the request for a stand down, stating, "I do not do stand downs."
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