Court sets October ruling on El-Rufai’s no-case submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja will rule on October 26, 2026, on a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a trial concerning alleged unlawful interception of a telephone communication. The date followed submissions by prosecution and defence lawyers.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 26, 2026, to rule on a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai is standing trial over an allegation involving the unlawful interception of a telephone communication. The source material does not provide further details of the charge or the circumstances surrounding the alleged interception.
The ruling date was set on Tuesday after lawyers representing the prosecution and the defence adopted their respective positions on the no-case submission. A no-case submission is made by a defendant who argues that the evidence presented by the prosecution does not warrant requiring a defence. The court’s decision will determine the next procedural step in the case.
The supplied report does not state the arguments advanced by either side, identify the judge, or give details of the evidence presented during the proceedings. El-Rufai served as governor of Kaduna State before the ongoing trial. No response from the former governor or his legal team is included in the available material beyond the filing of the submission.
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