Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has come under fire following his claim that the phone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was bugged.
Naija News reports that presidential aides have called for an investigation into the former governor’s comments, arguing that his admission on national television warrants a probe.
El-Rufai made the disclosure on Friday during an interview on Arise TV, where he alleged that he learnt of a plan to arrest him upon his return to Nigeria through a leaked conversation from the NSA’s phone.
“Ribadu made the call because we listened to their calls. The government thinks that they’re the only ones that listen to calls. But we also have our ways. He made the call. He gave the order that they should arrest me.
“That technically is illegal. I know, but the government does it all the time. They listen to our calls all the time without a court order. But someone tapped his phone and told us that he gave the order,” he said.
His remarks have sparked concerns within political and security circles, with analysts warning that, if substantiated, the interception could constitute a serious breach of national security protocols and heighten political tension ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Onanuga: ‘He Is Not Too Big to Face the Law’
Reacting via his handle on Friday night, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, called for a thorough investigation.
“El-Rufai confesses to wire-tapping Nigeria’s NSA on TV. Does it mean that he and his collaborators have wire-tapping facilities? This should be thoroughly investigated and punishment meted out. El-Rufai is not too big to face the wrath of the law,” he wrote.
Similarly, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, described the admission as troubling.
“El-Rufai admitted on national television that someone tapped the phone of the NSA for him to listen to his conversation. When Charles Aniagolu, the interviewer, interjected that that was an illegal action, El-Rufai agreed to the illegality. By the time he is picked up to produce the person who illegally tapped the NSA’s phone, he would say President Tinubu is a ‘tyrant’ and persecuting him,” Ajayi posted.
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