Nigeria: Why We Arrested El-Rufai's Doctor
The party said doctors recommended admission after El-Rufai’s condition worsened, while the ICPC said the hospital visit was used beyond medical consultation.
- On Tuesday, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission arrested Bello Abubakar, personal physician of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly facilitating unauthorized political meetings during a court-approved medical visit at the National Hospital, Abuja.
- The African Democratic Congress alleged the ICPC denied Nasir El-Rufai medical access and assaulted his wife, Asia El-Rufai, ignoring doctors' recommendations for admission due to his deteriorating health condition.
- Evidence cited by the ICPC includes Facebook photographs posted by Isa Ashiru Kudan, African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Kaduna State, showing Nasir El-Rufai meeting with Bello Abubakar and others during the hospital visit.
- The Kaduna State High Court adjourned hearings until July 15, 2026, to hear Nasir El-Rufai's recusal application and await the Chief Judge's decision on transferring the case involving fraud and abuse of office charges.
- Demanding immediate access to legal counsel, the ADC accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of holding a political prisoner, alleging the Federal Government uses law enforcement agencies to target political opponents.
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ICPC arrests El-Rufai's personal doctor, alleges breach of court order
The anti-corruption agency also accused Mr El-Rufai of abusing the court-approved hospital visit by allegedly receiving political associates while he was expected to undergo medical consultation, describing the development as a violation of the court's order.
ICPC accuses El-Rufai of abusing court-approved medical visit
The Commission said it would draw the court's attention to what it described as a flagrant breach of the order that permitted the hospital trip. The post ICPC accuses El-Rufai of abusing court-approved medical visit appeared first on Vanguard News.
ADC slams ICPC over El-Rufai doctor's arrest, alleges wife assaulted
ADC criticises ICPC over the arrest of El-Rufai’s doctor and alleged assault on his wife, claiming political persecution and denial of medical access. Read More: https://punchng.com/adc-slams-icpc-over-el-rufai-doctors-arrest-alleges-wife-assaulted/
BREAKING: El-Rufai's personal doctor arrested
Professor Bello Abubakar, personal doctor of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arrested. It was gathered that Abubakar was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The ICPC arrested him for reportedly misleading the anti-graft agency to believe that El-Rufai was being attended to at the National Hospital […] BREAKING: El-Rufai’s personal doctor arrested
ADC Accuses Tinubu of Political Persecution Over El-Rufai’s Doctor’s Arrest
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of authoritarian tactics following the reported arrest of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s personal physician and the alleged assault on his wife.In a statement on Tuesday, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi alleged that officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) blocked El-Rufai fr…
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