A Federal High Court in Abuja dismisses former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s no-case submission in his wiretapping/phone-tapping trial. The court orders him to enter his defence after finding that he has a case to answer.
All three outlets describe the matter as involving allegations that El-Rufai unlawfully intercepted the telephone communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The reports cite a ruling delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik and relate that the case proceeds despite El-Rufai’s argument that there was insufficient basis to require him to respond.
While the articles closely align on the central procedural outcome—rejection of the no-case application and commencement of the defence phase—the framing differs slightly in wording and emphasis. Some headlines foreground the court order to enter defence, while others stress the rejection of the no-case submission, but the core facts presented remain the same across coverage.
