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The court ordered him to present his defence in a trial concerning allegations of unlawfully intercepting the communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The case was adjourned to November 25, 2026.","category":"Politics","area":"Africa","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T14:05:41.280Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-26T13:06:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T14:05:41.280Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":65,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 18 digests corroborate the court's decision, with specific details on the judge and next hearing date.","critic":"Most reports are digests, lacking depth. Full reports provide necessary detail and context.","hype":"Headlines use 'Breaking' and 'Urgent' frequently, but the story is a court ruling, not immediate breaking news."}},"tags":["#Nigeria","#ElRufai","#Court","#Wiretapping","#Ribadu"],"entities":["Nasir El-Rufai","Nuhu Ribadu","Justice Joyce Abdulmalik","Federal High Court in Abuja","Department of State Services (DSS)"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a no-case submission by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.","The court ordered El-Rufai to enter his defence in a trial over alleged unlawful interception of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu's telephone communications.","Justice Joyce Abdulmalik presided over the ruling, stating the prosecution presented sufficient evidence.","The case has been adjourned until November 25, 2026, for El-Rufai to present his defence."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The court ordered El-Rufai to enter his defence in a trial concerning allegations of unlawfully intercepting the telephone communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik presided over the ruling, stating that the Department of State Services (DSS) had presented sufficient evidence to warrant calling on the former governor to defend himself."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The charges against El-Rufai stem from allegations that he unlawfully intercepted telephone conversations linked to Ribadu. This controversy arose following an interview El-Rufai gave on Arise Television in February 2026, during which he claimed to have heard intercepted conversations involving the NSA. The case has been adjourned until November 25, 2026, for El-Rufai to present his defence."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on defence counsel"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The former governor's legal team was identified differently in reports. El-Rufai, through his counsel Akinyemi Aremu, urged the court to hold that the prosecution had failed to establish a case requiring him to enter a defence, according to reports from allAfrica and P.M. News Nigeria. However, Punch Newspapers stated that El-Rufai, through his counsel Paul Erokoro, urged the court to discharge and acquit him, arguing the prosecution had not established a prima facie case."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated reports covered this story. 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