The Bola Tinubu presidency is calling for a full investigation into allegations that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai wire-tapped National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu’s phone.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the spokesman of the president, Chief Bayo Onanuga questioned the implications of the alleged admission and urged relevant authorities to take action.
“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”, Onanuga said in the statement.
While El-Rufai has yet to respond publicly to the latest remarks, the presidency’s position suggests possible further scrutiny by law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
“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,” El-Rufai had been quoted as saying on AriseTv.
He also acknowledged that the action may have been technically wrong.
“Because 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”
