The Federal Government has filed charges against the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, were filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, by the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant and El-Rufai as defendant. Count two alleges that El-Rufai stated during the same interview that he knew and related with individuals who unlawfully intercepted Ribadu’s phone communications but failed to report them to relevant security agencies, contrary to Section 27(b) of the Cybercrimes Amendment Act, 2024. The offence in count three was said to be contrary to and punishable under Section 131(2) of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003. As of the time of filing this report, no date had been fixed for El-Rufai’s arraignment.

Source: Punch February 16, 2026 11:24 UTC