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MrEar:
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/17/el-rufai-tapping-someones-phone-criminal-punishable-by-law-lawyer-ogala/

EyeCumInPiece:
But when they tapped Obi's phone conversation, it was not criminal. 😁

DaddyJapan:
How will the case stand up in court when the NSA has not tendered any proof that his phone was actually tapped?
An inquiring mind wants a quick answer.

commoditiesnig:
Absolutely correct.. the man really messed up. Smart politicians will be very weary of him going forward

Blessingedem80:
For self admittance to a crime...?

You simply don't know the law!

9am tomorrow morning Courtroom 6, you will hear from Justice Joyce Abdulmalik!

Well maybe you’re right that the NSA has to prove a crime occurred, but El-Rufai didn't just 'hint' at a crime—he walked into a three-way legal trap that makes 'direct evidence' of the actual wiretap secondary:

1. The 'Admission' is the Crime: Under Section 12(1) of the Cybercrimes Act 2024, 'unlawful interception' isn't just about holding the recording device. The law also criminalizes the use or disclosure of information you know was intercepted unlawfully. By describing the content of the NSA's private call on Arise TV, he arguably 'disclosed' intercepted info, which is a completed crime the moment he spoke.

2. Misprision of a Felony: [/b]This is the big one. In the interview, El-Rufai said, 'We listen to their calls... we have our ways.' By admitting he has access to people or systems that can tap the NSA, but failing to report those 'ways' to the authorities, he’s hit with Count 2: failing to report a felony. The prosecution doesn't need to find a 'bug' in Ribadu's phone to prove El-Rufai failed to report a crime he publicly claimed to know about.

3. [b]The 'TV Confession' is High-Grade Evidence: Nigerian courts (like in Osung v. State) treat voluntary confessions as the 'highest place of authenticity.' Unlike a police statement which can be denied as 'forced,' a live TV interview is a Judicial Admission. The prosecution just needs a Section 84 Certificate to tender the video, and the burden of proof shifts to El-Rufai to explain why he lied on TV if he now claims he didn't actually tap the phone.

The Bottom Line: The NSA doesn't need to prove 'who' did it. They just need to prove that El-Rufai admitted it was done and that he benefited/disclosed the info. In the eyes of the law, his tongue did the work that a forensic expert usually has to do."

ChukwuObe:
But you guys and even Obi denied that conversation with Bishop? So you mean they hacked fake line? Is that why Obi refuse to carry out his threat of suing Gazette? Haaaa. Indeed, Yes Daddy!

EyeCumInPiece:
But when they tapped Obi's phone conversation, it was not criminal. 😁

Igbophobia:
Joke of a country. If the NSA admits his phone was bugged, he has no business holding that job. That means not even Tinubu phone isn't safe.

EyeCumInPiece:
But when they tapped Obi's phone conversation, it was not criminal. 😁

EyeCumInPiece:
But when they tapped Obi's phone conversation, it was not criminal. 😁

Naustine:
What if El Rufai got the info from an insider and decided to say he tapped Ribadu's phone instead to protect his source? U think he is that stupid?

LibertyRep:
The opposition will most likely stear clear of this.

The man 'mis-yarned' and most high ranking opposition members wouldn't want to be part of this mess.

LibertyRep:
The opposition will most likely stear clear of this.

The man 'mis-yarned' and most high ranking opposition members wouldn't want to be part of this mess.

MrEar:
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Babatunde Ogala, has lent his voice to the saga involving the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, allegedly tapping the phone of the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu.

Speaking during an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST on Monday, Ogala said such an act was criminal and punishable by the law.

According to him, beyond the Cybercrime Act, tapping someone’s phone may offend some sections of the Data Protection Act.

Recall that El-Rufai admitted that he and others listened to the telephone conversations of the NSA after tapping his phone, an act that has received many criticisms from various quarters, including the presidency.

Reacting, Ogala said, “First let me say in the criminal prosecution, the onus is on the prosecution to prove the case beyond reasonable doubts.

“As it were today, what we just heard is that charges have been filed. Three count charges under the Cybercrime Act. And the Nigerian Communication Act has been profiled against El-Rufai.

“I have not seen the proof of evidence to be able to determine what is contained therein, it will be safe to presume that the prosecution team would have done their homework before bringing these charges.

“This is not only because it was done to the National Security Adviser, tapping the line of a regular citizen, you have to face the law. It is worse being done to the NSA.”
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/17/el-rufai-tapping-someones-phone-criminal-punishable-by-law-lawyer-ogala/

iwaeda:
I heard his friend Jiti and Jimi Disu this morning too, but only laugh. Leave politics for politicians. Jim is always afraid, at 70 nothing to fear. APC has ran down Nigeria. Ogala should just enjoy his LASU food quietly. He was same guy speaking rubbish during Osun tribunal on Nigeria info. These so called SANs are problems of Nigeria. They are following Tinubu for bread, not the truth.[/b]

pipnator00:
Sir try not to confuse yourself, onus of this case is for NSA to prove the direct link to the phone tapping to El Rufai, even if the phone was actually tapped. As long as their is no direct link to him "yet", th court case is an effort in futility by the NSA. The admision on TV isn't an evidence!

TheFarmer1:
El Rufai is a master strategist. This Mallam knows how to drag a perceived enemy out in the rain and he also knows how to dance dirty. The truth is that the prosecutor, being the federal government, will have to prove that what El Rufai said is true. Mallam El Rufai could just have lied on national television. This could just be a game he is playing. It's possible he didn't tap any phone line. The only problem is that the FG will have to clearly prove that the NSA's number was tapped beyond reasonable doubt, which I am very sure they can't.

El Rufai no be easy push over oo. The guy knows the game he is playing by bringing that issue out to the public.

Blessingedem80:
Oga sir how far na...

Hope you dey see as e dey go.

I delayed responding to you so the situation answers you...hahaha