El-Rufai faces court over alleged phone interception
Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor, has been arraigned by the Department of State Services over claims of unlawfully accessing a conversation involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The case is being heard at a Federal High Court in Abuja and involves an amended five-count charge. Proceedings were presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, with both prosecution and defence lawyers present. El-Rufai pleaded not guilty to the charges.
What we know
- Nasir El-Rufai is accused of unlawfully accessing a telephone conversation involving Nuhu Ribadu.
- The charges against El-Rufai were increased from three to five counts before the court.
- The prosecution requested that the amended five-count charge, filed on April 13, replace the earlier charge.
- El-Rufai pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him.
- The defence objected to the prosecution's request for three consecutive trial days, citing access issues due to El-Rufai's custody status.
