Nigeria: ICPC Arrests El-Rufai's Personal Doctor, Alleges Breach of Court Order
The commission said the doctor was taken into custody after photographs showed El-Rufai with political associates during a court-approved hospital visit.
- On Tuesday, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission arrested Bello Abubakar, the personal physician of Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged false statements made during a court-approved medical visit.
- Commission officials accused El-Rufai of violating court orders by meeting political associates during his medical visit to the National Hospital in Abuja, describing the development as a violation of the court's order.
- Investigators cited photographs posted on Facebook by Isa Ashiru Kudan showing the former governor meeting associates, which the commission claimed indicated the visit was used for activities beyond approved medical consultations.
- Accusing President Bola Tinubu of using state institutions to target political opponents, the African Democratic Congress denounced the arrest and alleged assault on Asia El-Rufai.
- Facing ongoing criminal charges, El-Rufai remains in custody as the Kaduna State High Court adjourned proceedings until July 15 to consider an application seeking the trial judge's recusal.
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El-Rufai didn't violate court order, aide replies ICPC
El-Rufai's camp also criticised the arrest of his physician, Professor Bello Abubakar, demanding that the ICPC disclose the alleged false statement for which he was arrested. The post El-Rufai didn’t violate court order, aide replies ICPC appeared first on Vanguard News.
Nigeria: 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.
Authoritarian govt - ADC gives Tinubu ultimatum after El-Rufai's doctor's arrest
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of political persecution following the reported arrest of the personal physician of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and the alleged assault on his wife. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party alleged that officials of […] Authoritarian govt – ADC gives Tinubu ultimatum after El-Rufai’s …
“Retract Your Statement” — El-Rufai Rejects ICPC’s Claim Of Abusing Medical Visit, Threatens Contempt Proceedings
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has rejected allegations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that he abused medical privileges or violated a court order while in custody, issuing a detailed seven-point rebuttal through his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, accusing the anti-graft agency of misrepresenting both facts and law, demanding […]
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