Hadiza el-Rufai, the wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, has publicly mocked the country's anti-corruption agency, the ICPC. The ICPC said it found electronic devices used for wiretapping during a search of their Abuja home. In a post on social media, Hadiza joked, 'You forgot to mention that you also took away my bank tokens. I swear to God, they are not wiretapping equipment.'
The ICPC made the claim in court papers. They listed many items they say were taken from the house. These include bank statements, land documents, old phones, laptops, and flash drives. The search happened in February, and the family was present.
However, the el-Rufai family has called the wiretapping claim 'falsehood.' They say only old personal phones and normal computer equipment were taken. They also accused the ICPC of making it look bad that Nasir el-Rufai chose to remain silent when questioned.
This is not the first time wiretapping has come up. Earlier this year, Nasir el-Rufai himself claimed someone illegally listened to the National Security Adviser's phone calls. This new drama makes Nigerians wonder what is really going on. It shows how corruption investigations can become messy public fights, which can make people lose faith in the process.
