A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million over allegations linked to the unlawful interception of communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the matter on Monday, ordered El-Rufai to provide a surety who must be a federal civil servant on Grade Level 17 or above and resident in either Maitama or Asokoro area of Abuja.
The court further directed that the surety must present the Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property valued at not less than the bail amount, alongside salary evidence, tax clearance documents, and a verification letter from the individual’s department.
As part of the bail conditions, El-Rufai was ordered to surrender his international passport and seek court approval before travelling outside Nigeria.
The judge also instructed the former governor to report to the headquarters of the Department of State Services every last Friday of the month pending the conclusion of the trial.
The former governor is facing a five-count amended charge filed by the DSS over alleged unlawful interception of the phone communications of the National Security Adviser.
According to the prosecution, El-Rufai allegedly made statements during a television interview suggesting that he had knowledge of individuals involved in tapping Ribadu’s phone conversations.
The DSS argued that the alleged actions violated provisions of the Cybercrimes Act and the Nigerian Communications Act.
However, El-Rufai has denied wrongdoing and challenged the charges in court, insisting that comments made during the interview were casual remarks and not a confession.
The former governor maintained that statements made during a television programme cannot legally be treated as an admission of guilt.
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