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Court replays El-Rufai interview in NSA phone tapping case

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday replayed an interview granted by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, testified in the alleged phone tapping case instituted against the former governor by the State Security Service.

Adeyanju testified as the second prosecution witness before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, telling the court that the recording accurately reflected what he witnessed during the February 13 Arise Television programme in which El-Rufai made claims about the alleged interception of a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

In his testimony, Adeyanju recalled that reports had emerged on February 12 that El-Rufai was either going to be arrested or invited by security agencies following his return from Cairo, Egypt.

He said he had publicly urged the former governor to honour any invitation from security agencies and insisted that the matter was not politically motivated.

He told the court that he and El-Rufai appeared on the same Arise Television programme on February 13, although his segment aired after the former governor’s.

“I went to Arise, and El-Rufai was also on the show. My segment came after his. During his interview, I listened to him speak on many issues, and I countered many of the things he said because they were not true or were half-truths,” he said.

Adeyanju further stated that after granting the interview, he was invited by the SSS and subsequently made a statement.

“I confirmed that El-Rufai said that someone tapped and gave him the information. I put all that into writing,” he said.

Following an application by the prosecution, the court replayed the interview earlier tendered during the testimony of the first prosecution witness.

After watching the video, Adeyanju confirmed that it reflected what he witnessed on February 13.

Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye (SAN), Adeyanju tendered the subpoena that summoned him to testify. The document was admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibit G after defence counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), raised no objection.

The prosecution also tendered a recording of Adeyanju’s interview on the programme, along with a certificate of compliance. The court admitted the flash drive and certificate and marked them as Exhibits H and H1.

In the recorded interview, Adeyanju maintained that if the government intended to arrest El-Rufai, the SSS would have done so at the airport.

He also referred to reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission was investigating the former governor.

He further stated that El-Rufai should be investigated for alleged corruption and said any prosecution should follow the conclusion of investigations.

Adeyanju also described El-Rufai as an “ardent violator of human rights” and characterised his current predicament as “karma.”

During cross-examination, Erokoro asked whether he heard El-Rufai expressly state in the interview that he tapped a telephone call.

Adeyanju replied that El-Rufai had said, “We listened to their calls.”

He added that if someone claimed a call had been hacked, he would report the matter because he did not know how it was done.

The witness, however, said he had no knowledge of whether the NSA conducted telephone conversations in a manner that allowed others to hear them and maintained that he only appeared in court because he was summoned.

Justice Abdulmalik subsequently adjourned the case until June 23 to continue the trial.

The SSS filed the five-count charge against El-Rufai in February after he claimed during an Arise Television interview that he had intercepted a telephone conversation involving Ribadu, which allegedly revealed plans by security operatives to arrest him.

The former governor was arraigned on April 23, pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail in the sum of N100m.

https://punchng.com/court-replays-el-rufai-interview-in-nsa-phone-tapping-case/

Na after 2027 election dem go release him, if at all

Replay

But the court dismissed Sowore replay of reno calling tinubu a drug lord and all sort unprintable names stating it not an admissible evident.

What change now?

Na after 2027 election dem go release him, if at all

Or d elders in their region should step in

i just hope when the north returns to power el rufai wont fight the south west back, we remember what he did against the southern kaduna people

He's gonna be away for a long time

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Goinhard:
He's gonna be way for a long time

Are you new in this country?

I remember what he did to kd Christians that year

Hope this guy will not go and meet sowore?

thesicilian:
Are you new in this country?

Tactics
He will be out las las

A reminder to those that forget that after God, it's government. Avoid irrational chestbeatings and tantrums. Don't let government have your time, you're not anonymous. Be responsible and patriotic in all your decisions. Peace.

Hmmm…

quote author=ryloy post=139799241]Court replays El-Rufai interview in NSA phone tapping case



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Very Good.The SHORT DEMON should REST SMALL .


How he go escape this CHAIN,even God can't help him

El-Rufai felt untouchable when he said what he said. He displayed immaturity. You can’t be openly bragging about compromising the phone lines of the national security adviser (NSA)

No one is bigger than the government and no one should be aiding terrorists with high level security information

How is an interview a proof of tapping? The prosecutor team are really dumb!
Zero intelligence!
To prove tapping, you have to provide tangible evidence like the tapped audio.

Even Kanu will come out of prison before this midget does, his attitude is so bad that neither Obi nor Atiku like him. He will be there for a while; his cup is finally full.

Hell Rufai will never forgive this Tinubu and his government.
He has been betrayed by the man he helped bring into power and has demonstrated how untrustworthy he can be.

Hand don touch him las las.

Even the GBAJUE can't dare touch him

Enddy50ty:
Hell Rufai will never forgive this Tinubu and his government.
He has been betrayed by the man he helped bring into power and has demonstrated how untrustworthy he can be.

With Tinubu, no good deed goes unpunished. The payback will be one that will be spoken about for ages. It will be repaid a thousand folds no matter how long it tarries. May we all be there!

ryloy:
Court replays El-Rufai interview in NSA phone tapping case



https://punchng.com/court-replays-el-rufai-interview-in-nsa-phone-tapping-case/

ya Allah, may you guide and direct our utterances at all times. Guide and direct our silence. Guide and direct our actions. Guide and direct our inactions all the days of our lives. Amin

ryloy:
Court replays El-Rufai interview in NSA phone tapping case

https://punchng.com/court-replays-el-rufai-interview-in-nsa-phone-tapping-case/

Has the government done its own investigation and have its own proof of the wiretapping charges

ekukeku:
Na after 2027 election dem go release him, if at all

Walahi, the guy deserve ham. Na talkative

Tinubu may be wrong in everything but right in this butcher of kd case.
Southern Kaduna will never forget the mayhem and bloodshed

short people no dey hear word and they talk too much, el rufai jus embrace your cell pillow till 2031

The man really messed up.

Or did he say what he said intentionally just so the government can arrest him?

Cos I expect him to know better.

jmoore:
How is an interview a proof of tapping? The prosecutor team are really dumb!

Zero intelligence!

To prove tapping, you have to provide tangible evidence like the tapped audio.

You Dump🙈🙈

Tomorrow morning, just walk to any police station and shout I killed them⁴, then start smiling say na play ooo. If they let you go without proper Drilling, I mean proper Drilling, then come poke my nose👃

Who else noticed that those stupid begging on nairaland has stopped? Good riddance! I can now read news and posts in peace.

When will dss arrest lere olayinka

jmoore:
How is an interview a proof of tapping? The prosecutor team are really dumb!

Zero intelligence!

To prove tapping, you have to provide tangible evidence like the tapped audio.

what are you saying, he confess it himself he was not under duress