Wiretapping trial: DSS lawyer accuses El-Rufai’s family of media attacks on judiciary

Proceedings successful the on-going proceedings of erstwhile Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, implicit alleged nationalist information breach has taken a caller crook arsenic the Federal Government lawyer accused members of his household of weaponizing the media and attempting to incite nationalist sentiment against the judiciary implicit his detention and bail conditions.

At the resumed proceeding on Tuesday at the Federal High Court successful Abuja, pb prosecuting counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, told the tribunal that relatives of the erstwhile politician had repeatedly utilized societal media and property engagements to represent the prosecution and information agencies arsenic persecuting the defendant.

The prosecution cited an incidental connected May 15 wherever 1 of El-Rufai’s wives allegedly arrived astatine the ICPC installation with cameramen and began livestreaming claims that her hubby was being denied nutrient and entree to household members.

Aladedoye further alleged that a politician, Timi Frank, besides published claims suggesting that the erstwhile politician could beryllium harmed successful custody, forcing information operatives to determination him to DSS custody to debar further controversy.

According to the prosecution, the sit...