BREAKING: DSS arraigns El-Rufai for ‘intercepting’ NSA Ribadu’s phone conversation
News BREAKING: DSS arraigns El-Rufai for ‘intercepting’ NSA Ribadu’s phone conversation Published on April 23, 2026 By Francis Ugwu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly accessing the telephone conversation of Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser, NSA. DAILY POST reports that El-Rufai is being prosecuted on a five-count amended charge before the Abuja Federal High Court. The prosecution informed the court at the commencement of proceedings that the charge has been amended from three to five counts. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Consequently, the presiding judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, struck out the previous count. El-Rufai pleaded not guilty to the five-count amended charge. DAILY POST recalls that the former FCT Minister had in February, during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time said “someone wiretapped” Ribadu’s phone, allowing him to listen to the NSA instructing security operatives to effect his arrest. Don't Miss Tinubu approves Social Action Task Force for 8,804 wards You may like El-Rufai should not continue to remain in detention because of investigation – Udenta Power Minister, Adelabu resigns to focus on Oyo Governorship race Chelsea sack Liam Rosenior as manager Alleged coup plotters deny charges, get April 27 accelerated trial date, placed under DSS Court remands six in DSS custody over alleged terrorism Senate Minority Whip, Osita Ngwu dumps PDP, joins APC