Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor, on Tuesday moved for a no-case submission in his ongoing trial over alleged breach of national security, following the closure of the prosecution’s case by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The application was made by Paul Erokoro, SAN, his counsel, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after the DSS confirmed it would not be calling additional witnesses.
At the resumed hearing, prosecution Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, counsel, informed the court that the DSS had concluded its case, expressing confidence that the evidence already presented sufficiently established the charges against the former governor.
In response, the defence notified the court of its intention to file a no-case submission, arguing that the prosecution had not provided sufficient evidence to warrant the continuation of the trial.
The defence counsel sought two weeks to file the application, a request not opposed by the prosecution, which also requested time to respond.
