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Court Orders El-Rufai To Enter Defence

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai will have to defend himself in a wiretapping trial. The Federal High Court in Abuja made this decision after dismissing his no-case submission.

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The case is about alleged unlawful interception of telephone conversations. Has there been a similar case in your state?

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