US EditionWiretapping: El-Rufai's Absence in Court Stalls DSS Arraignment
El-Rufai faces three charges for admitting unlawful interception of NSA communications on TV, with arraignment set amid ongoing ICPC investigations and denied bail requests.
- On Wednesday, the DSS's bid to arraign Malam Nasir El-Rufai at the Federal High Court in Abuja failed because he was not in court, and the court fixed April 23 for arraignment.
- DSS counsel Oluwole Aladedoye told the court El-Rufai was still with the Independent Corrupt and Practices Commission for separate investigations and requested an adjournment to March 23, saying DSS has no control over the sister agency.
- The formal charge sheet, FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, alleges El-Rufai admitted on Arise TV's Prime Time Programme in Abuja on 13th February, 2026, to unlawfully intercepting the NSA's phone communications, violating sections of the Cybercrimes Amendment and Nigerian Communications Act.
- Justice Joyce Abdulmalik refused the bail application, saying her court was not yet seized of the matter and ruled El-Rufai can only seek bail after formal arraignment, while Oluwole Iyamu pressed for bail and the DSS lawyer opposed it as premature.
- The DSS requested an adjournment to March 23, stating it has no control over the ICPC, which continues investigating El-Rufai on separate matters.
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Phone Tapping: ICPC Still Holding El-Rufai, DSS Tells Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 23 for the arraignment of former Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai on allegation of cybercrime and breach of communication brought against him by the Department of the State Service (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Wednesday adjourned the matter after El Rufai failed to appear in court. Counsel for the DSS, Oluwole Aladedoye (SAN), informed the court that the former governor was still with t…
Wiretapping: El-Rufai's absence in court stalls DSS arraignment
The bid by the Department of the State Services, DSS, to arraign the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday has flopped. El-Rufai was scheduled to be arraigned for alleged cybercrime and breach of the Communications Act. However, El-Rufai was not in court when the DSS case against him was called. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Oluwole Aladedoye, informed the court that t…
El-Rufai to Be Arraigned April 23 Over Alleged Tapping of NSA Ribadu’s Phone
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 23 for the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over allegations of cybercrime and unlawful interception of communications, brought by the Department of State Services (DSS). The case was adjourned on Wednesday after El-Rufai failed to appear in court. DSS counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye (SAN), explained that the former governor was still being investigated by the Independent C…
ICPC fails to release El-Rufai to DSS for arraignment
WorldStage– The ongoing investigation of former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Wednesday, stalled his arraignment by the Department of State Services (DSS). El-Rufai’s arraignment, which was scheduled for today before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja could not go on due to the absence of the former governor in court. When the mat…
El Rufai arraignment stalled as DSS reveals former Governor is in ICPC custody
ABUJA — The highly anticipated arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai suffered a dramatic setback at the Federal High Court in Abuja today, after the defendant failed to appear in the dock. El-Rufai was slated to face charges brought by the Department of State Services (DSS) involving the alleged illegal interception of phone calls belonging to the National Security […] The post El Rufai arraignment stalled as DSS reveals for…
Federal High Court Fixes April 23 for Nasir El-Rufai’s Arraignment Over Phone-Tapping Allegations - TV360 Nigeria
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has adjourned the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 23 over alleged unlawful interception of communications. The case, instituted by the Department of State Services (DSS), centres on a three-count charge filed against El-Rufai following comments he made during a televised interview. The charges stem from allegations that he unlawfully interce…
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