The high-stakes legal standoff between the federal government and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai reached a critical procedural juncture on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Department of State Services, via its counsel Oluwole Aladedoye, closed its prosecution after signalling it had presented enough evidence to convict the former governor on a five-count amended charge of wiretapping and breaching national security. The development immediately triggered an immediate response from El-Rufai’s legal team, which announced intentions to file a no-case submission, setting up a definitive judicial showdown.
The courtroom drama represents more than just a dry procedural milestone; it highlights a deeply personal and political battle for one of Nigeria’s most outspoken modern technocrats. For El-Rufai, who has spent decades navigating the highest corridors of power, sitting on the defendant’s bench represents a transition from policymaker to a target of the state’s security apparatus.
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