Court Replays El-Rufai’s Arise TV Interview as NSA Phone-Tapping Trial Resumes

The Federal High Court in Abuja replayed an Arise Television programme featuring former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai during human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju’s testimony in the alleged phone-tapping case. Adeyanju told Justice Abdulmalik that the recording matched what he heard on February 13. He said El-Rufai claimed someone intercepted conversations involving the National Security Adviser and passed the information to him. The prosecution admitted the TV interview, a subpoena and a flash drive recording as exhibits without objection. Adeyanju also referenced reports of an ICPC probe into alleged corruption by the former governor. Justice Abdulmalik adjourned the trial to June 23. El-Rufai, who pleaded not guilty to the five-count charge, was granted bail in the sum of ₦100 million.

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