-
Hadiza El-Rufai mocks ICPC over alleged wiretapping at Abuja residence.
-
ICPC claimed devices capable of intercepting conversations were seized during investigation.
-
Family insists only ordinary gadgets like phones, laptops, and flash drives were removed.
The wife of former Kaduna State governor, Hadiza El-Rufai, has ridiculed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after reports that wiretapping equipment was recovered from her Abuja home.
Posting on X on Tuesday, Hadiza joked that her personal bank tokens were also taken, insisting the items were “not wiretapping equipment.”
READ ALSO: ICPC Reveals Documents, Devices Recovered from El-Rufai’s Abuja Home
ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!
ICPC had told the Federal Capital Territory High Court that its operatives recovered electronic devices allegedly capable of intercepting conversations, alongside sensitive documents, during a February 19 search connected to alleged financial misconduct during El-Rufai’s tenure from 2015 to 2023.
The El-Rufai family rejected the claims, stating that only old mobile phones, laptops, and flash drives — items they described as standard household gadgets — were removed.
They further questioned the legality of the search warrant and said their choice not to answer questions during the operation should not be seen as non-cooperation, citing constitutional protections.
Earlier, former Governor El-Rufai alleged that the phone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had been tapped, allowing him to hear a conversation suggesting the NSA ordered his arrest. The ICPC has not yet responded to Hadiza El-Rufai’s remarks.
