The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has filed criminal charges against Bello Abubakar, the doctor of the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations that he issued a false medical report concerning the African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain.
According to the court documents filed by the anti-corruption agency, Abubakar, an oncology consultant at the National Hospital, Abuja, is facing a four-count charge bordering on alleged forgery, abuse of office, and the provision of false information in connection with a medical report that was reportedly used to support El-Rufai’s bail application.
The charges stated that the doctor allegedly prepared a document titled, “Medical Report and Expert Opinion for Urgent Medical Intervention,” dated June 10, 2026.
The anti-graft agency further alleged that the report was presented as evidence to support a request for El-Rufai’s release on health grounds in a matter before the Kaduna State High Court.
It claimed that the report contained false information and was intended to influence the consideration of the bail application.
In the first charge, Abubakar was accused of knowingly providing information capable of misleading a public officer.
According to prosecutors, the report was prepared with the intention of influencing official actions relating to the former governor’s case.
The second count alleged that the medical consultant abused his position by issuing the report despite allegedly knowing that the information contained in it did not reflect the true medical status of the individual concerned.
The anti-corruption agency stressed that the action was intended
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