The African Democratic Congress (ADC) accuses Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of denying former Kaduna State governor Nasiru El-Rufai access to medical treatment while he is in custody. In a statement issued on Monday, July 7, the ADC alleges that ICPC operatives prevent El-Rufai from receiving proper care and that its agents arrested his personal doctor. The ADC also claims that El-Rufai’s wife is assaulted during the same period.
Vanguard reports that the ADC and the ICPC exchange competing claims over El-Rufai’s hospital visit and the conditions of his detention. The reporting describes a dispute in which the ADC frames the issue as a denial of medical access and harm connected to his custody, while the ICPC counters by challenging the ADC’s account, focusing on the circumstances around any hospital access and his detention conditions.
The articles reflect an ongoing public disagreement between the political party and the anti-corruption agency regarding El-Rufai’s medical care and custody arrangements.
