A federal high court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of Nasir el-Rufai, former Kaduna state governor, to April 23.
The DSS had filed a three-count charge against el-Rufai over alleged unlawful interception of a telephone conversation, following comments he made during a television interview.
The court had thereafter fixed February 25 for the ex-minister’s arraignment.
At the court session on Wednesday, el-Rufai was absent.
Oluwole Aladedoyin, counsel to the prosecution, said the former governor is still in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
“Unfortunately, the defendant is with the ICPC, and I do not know how far the investigation with the ICPC has gone,” Aladedoyin said.
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