Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai was re-arraigned on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services for allegations of illegally tapping the phone of the National Security Adviser.
el-Rufai arrived at the court around 8:55 a.m. under heavy security.
DSS operatives cordoned off the complex and restricted access, temporarily blocking journalists, court staff, and the public from entering.
The move sparked a brief protest at the gate.
Activist and former AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore led the protest, arguing that “el-Rufai’s arraignment should not deny Nigerians access to a public facility.”
A source at the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission said DSS operatives picked el-Rufai up from its facility at 7:00 a.m. ahead of the arraignment.
“The case is not ours. DSS operatives came to pick him up around 7:00 a.m. for arraignment,” the source said.
The re-arraignment relates to claims that el-Rufai authorised or was involved in tapping the NSA’s phone.
The case has added to ongoing political and legal tensions around the former governor.
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