A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has defended the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, over the remark about the communication interception of National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu’s phone.

Gkingmusik reports that El-Rufai admitted that he and others listened to Ribadu’s telephone conversations after tapping his phone, an act that has drawn widespread criticism from various quarters, including the presidency.

Reacting during an interview on Eagle Media on Tuesday, Amaechi stated that El-Rufai does not have the capacity to tap the NSA’s phone.

According to him, the NSA’s office is responsible for monitoring calls, accusing Ribadu of working against the opposition parties and working for himself ahead of 2027.

He said, “I doubt that El-Rufai said he hacked NSA Nuhu Ribadu’s phone. He doesn’t have the capacity to do so.

“It’s the NSA’s office that is listening to our calls. Ribadu is busy arresting everybody. He’s planning double elections.

“He’s planning for himself in 2031 and also for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

“All he’s doing is setting up parties to fight the ADC. He has his own fake ADC. Just go to court, he has so many ADC cases with small boys he has bought cars for.

“The man needs to rest. If he thinks there won’t be proper elections in 2027, he’s wasting his time. He should focus on his security job.”