Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dismissed a 120 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai against the Department of State Services (DSS) and three other respondents over alleged telephone wiretapping.

Justice Sylvanus Oriji dismissed the suit on Monday, ruling that it lacked merit.

The court also ordered el-Rufai to pay 200,000 in costs to each of the four respondents: the DSS, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Attorney-General of the Federation.

In his judgment, Oriji held that invitation letters issued to el-Rufai by the EFCC and ICPC to ...