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 the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) prevented El-Rufai from receiving medical treatment at the National Hospital, Abuja, despite medical advice that he should be admitted.
According to the ADC, El-Rufai’s wife and personal physician protested the decision by ICPC officials to return him to custody, leading to a scuffle during which his wife was allegedly assaulted and his doctor arrested.
The opposition party described the development as an abuse of constitutional rights, alleging that the Tinubu administration was using state institutions to target political opponents.
The ADC further claimed that El-Rufai had been denied access to his family and personal physician despite court orders granting him unrestricted access to his lawyers, doctor and family members.
The party called on the ICPC to explain the legal basis for the alleged restrictions imposed on El-Rufai, including the denial of access to his family and doctor, as well as the reported arrest of his physician.
The ADC also urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take responsibility for the actions of the anti-corruption agency, insisting that the President could not distance himself from the matter.
The party demanded immediate and unrestricted access for El-Rufai to
