JUST IN: Court orders El-Rufai to enter defence in wiretapping trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged unlawful interception of telephone conversations involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to require El-Rufai to enter his defence in the five-count amended charge filed against him.

The court adjourned the case until November 25, 2026, for El-Rufai to present his defence. El-Rufai's counsel argued that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against him, but the prosecution counsel urged the court to dismiss the no-case submission and direct El-Rufai to defend himself against the charges.

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