Source: Africa Publicity
An Abuja federal high court has granted bail to the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, in his ongoing trial regarding an alleged access to a telephone conversation involving Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA).
Trial judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, on Monday, May 18, 2026, granted el-Rufai a 100 million naira bail in with one surety.
The judge ruled that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property at the court registry.
It would be recalled that in April this year, el-Rufai was arraigned on a five-count amended charge over the alleged unauthorised access to a telephone conversation involving Ribadu. el-Rufai pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Conditions of Bail
According to the judge, the surety should be a federal civil servant not below grade level 17 and must provide evidence of salary payments for at least three months.
She ordered that the evidence must be authenticated by a letter from the manager of the bank within the jurisdiction of the court.
Abdulmalik also ordered the surety to depose an affidavit of means, enter into a bail bond and submit a recent passport photograph to the court registry.
She directed that a verification letter from the surety’s immediate department be submitted alongside a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.
Abdulmalik equally ordered el-Rufai to deposit all his valid international passports with the court registrar.
The judge asked the former governor to report to the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) every last Friday of the month by 10am to sign an attendance register pending the determination of the case.
She asked el-Rufai to submit a letter of attestation from the chairman of the Kaduna traditional council.
