El-Rufai vs DSS: Throw out charges filed against me – Former Kaduna Gov tells court

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed an exertion to onslaught retired the charges the Department of State Services, DSS, filed against him for being incompetent, disclosing nary offence known to law, and for constituting a gross maltreatment of tribunal process.

El-Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, disclosed this successful a connection connected Tuesday.

He noted that the erstwhile Governor had filed the suit successful effect to Charge Number FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 instituted against him astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja.

DAILY POST reports that the substance is scheduled for 25th February 2026, earlier Justice Joyce Abdulmalik.

El-Rufai’s question is praying the tribunal for: “An Order quashing and/or striking retired Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 (as contained successful the complaint dated 16th February 2026) for being incompetent, for disclosing nary offence known to law, and for constituting a gross maltreatment of tribunal process.

“An Order discharging the Defendant/Applicant connected the crushed that the complaint discloses nary prima facie lawsuit against him.

“An Order awarding the sum of 2 cardinal naira lone arsenic costs against the Department of State Services (acting done its prosecuting counsel) for th...