The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reserved ruling on a no case submission by a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, on a charge of alleged wiretapping brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The DSS filed an amended five-count charge against el-Rufai following a February 13, 2026, Arise TV interview where he stated that associates had listened to the phone communications of National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu.
The secret police had told the court that El’Rufai’s actions breached the Cybercrimes and Nigerian Communications laws.
At the resumed hearing, on Tuesday, counsel to El’Rufai, Paul Erokoro, SAN, informed the court that they filed a no case application on 26th August 2026.
A. K. Ekere who held brief for Erokoro, urged the Court to discharge the case filed against El’Rufai and award penalties against the DSS, arguing that no prima-facie evidence was before the court to warrant a defence.
