Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s N120m Rights Suit, Orders N800,000 Costs

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has dismissed a N120million fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Department of State Services (DSS), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Attorney General of the Federation, ordering him to pay N800,000 in costs to the four respondents.
The court, presided over by Justice Sylvanus Oriji, dismissed the suit on Monday for lacking merit and awarded N200,000 each to the DSS, EFCC, ICPC and the Attorney General of the Federation.
The suit arose from El-Rufai’s allegations th...