“A Public Kiss Between Spouses Is Not Automatically A Sharia Offence” — El-Rufai’s Courtroom Moment Raises Jurisdiction Questions

A public display of affection between former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and his wife at the Federal High Court in Abuja has generated debate over whether a Muslim husband kissing his wife in public amounts to an offence under Sharia law. The moment came on the same day the court ruled that El-Rufai must enter his defence in his trial over the alleged interception of telephone communications involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.