The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, ruling that he must open his defense in an ongoing trial. The legal proceedings concern allegations that El-Rufai unlawfully intercepted the telephone communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
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Highlights the court's order for the defendant to open defense