Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has expressed doubt about the President Bola Tinubu government’s intention to prosecute the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations of phone tapping.
Naijaonpoint recalls that El-Rufai had, during an interview on national television, admitted that he and others listened to the telephone conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, after someone tapped his phone.
The act has received widespread criticism from various quarters, including the presidency, which has called for El-Rufai to be investigated and prosecuted.
However, Effiong, during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Tuesday, said he does not believe that the federal government wants to prosecute the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The legal practitioner questioned the basis for filing charges against El-Rufai without interrogation.
Reacting, however, Effiong said, “I don’t believe this government wants to prosecute El-Rufai based on what he said. I think this is just political theatrics.
“As of yesterday, when this charge was filed, the State Security Service had not spoken to El-Rufai. In which serious jurisdiction do you file a charge without interrogating the suspect.”
Meanwhile, popular activist Deji Adeyanju has stated that the Department of State Services (DSS) acted within its rights when it seized El-Rufai’s passport.
Adeyanju made the declaration during an appearance on AIT’s programme, Security Scope.
He urged the former governor to stop what he termed “acting movies” and challenge the seizure of his international passport in court.