Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to enter his defence, if he so desires, in the ongoing trial over the alleged unlawful interception of telephone communications involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Justice Abdulmalik gave the order on Monday while ruling on a no-case submission filed by El-Rufai.
The judge dismissed the no-case submission, holding that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to warrant calling on the former governor to enter his defence.
Following the ruling, the court directed El-Rufai to open his defence if he chooses to do so. 
Justice Abdulmalik subsequently adjourned the case until November 25 for the defence.
El-Rufai is facing trial over allegations bordering on the unlawful interception of Ribadu’s telephone communications.
