A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 23.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the new date on Wednesday after the defendant failed to appear in court. The case, filed by the Department of State Services, involves a three-count charge bordering on the alleged unlawful interception of communications.

El-Rufai was initially scheduled for arraignment on February 25 over comments he made during a television interview.

Counsel to the DSS, Oluwole Aladedoyin, told the court that the former governor remains in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, where he is being investigated over alleged financial misconduct.

Based on the development, the court sitting in Federal High Court, Abuja adjourned the matter to April 23 for arraignment.