The prominent political figure—who previously admitted via a broadcasted interview to intercepting electronic messages belonging to the National Security Adviser—faces litigation by the domestic intelligence department over claims of compromising sovereign safety.

Presiding jurist Joyce Abdulmalik, during the legal evaluation of the release request, institutionalized a sequence of exceptionally rigorous demands that the accused party must satisfy prior to securing absolute processing.

The judicial authority decreed that the volunteering guarantor must occupy an upscale residence situated exclusively within Abuja’s elite suburbs, while simultaneously surrendering primary land ownership documentation directly to the registry department.

Furthermore, this individual must maintain active employment within the federal administrative structure at a rank equivalent to an elite directorate status, furnishing verifiable wage documentation spanning a minimum quarter-year period, verified officially by a financial institution executive operating locally.

The adjudicator additionally commanded the guarantor to formalize a sworn wealth declaration, execute a legal indemnity contract, and deliver a contemporary portrait to the administrative staff.

To ensure strict compliance with the ongoing trial, the high-profile politician is mandated to yield every legitimate overseas travel document to the repository.

Correspondingly, an official confirmation dispatch originating from the guarantor’s professional sector must be provided, accompanied by state revenue payments validating the immediate half-year period.

Justice Abdulmalik explicitly instructed the individual under trial to present himself at the secret police command center during the final Friday morning of each calendar block exactly at the designated hour to endorse an oversight roster until the litigation concludes.

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The Federal Government filed a five-count amended charge accusing El-Rufai of unlawfully intercepting and tapping the telephone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in violation of Nigeria’s cybercrime regulations.

According to court documents, the DSS alleges that the former governor engaged in illegal surveillance activities and committed security breaches. The charges are partly based on statements he reportedly made during a February 13, 2026 interview on Arise TV, where he allegedly discussed intercepting the NSA’s communications.

The amended charges cite provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Amendment) Act, 2024, as well as the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003.

When the charges were read in court, El-Rufai pleaded not guilty. The prosecution urged the court to fast-track proceedings, stating it would require only a few days to present its case.

Counsel to the defendant raised the issue of bail, which presiding judge Justice Joyce Abdulmalik said would be considered at the next hearing, scheduled for May 18, 2026.

This case is separate from ongoing proceedings instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, which is prosecuting El-Rufai over an alleged ₦11 billion fraud during his tenure as governor.

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