El‑Rufai denied medical treatment for eye condition while in ICPC custody, aide says

A media aide to former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El‑Rufai has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of failing to provide medical care to the former governor while he was in custody, despite reports of a worsening eye condition.

In a statement released on Friday, Muyiwa Adekeye said that El‑Rufai developed swollen, reddish, and itchy eyes during his detention and requested a doctor. According to Adekeye, the ICPC did not act on the request.

Family members who visited the former governor noted his condition and appealed to ICPC officials for medical treatment. Adekeye said that two commission officials examined El‑Rufai’s eyes but no further intervention was arranged.

“Two ICPC officials checked and saw the condition of his eyes. This was expected to prompt either a hospital visit or for a doctor to be summoned to attend to him. However, no medical attention was arranged,” Adekeye stated.

The aide also alleged that an ICPC official named Henry told a member of El‑Rufai’s family that the former governor did not want to see a doctor, a claim Adekeye described as false and insensitive.

He said El‑Rufai had been taken to an eye clinic on June 4, but his condition reportedly worsened overnight. “The wives who visited him today found him in great discomfort and were alarmed by the condition of his eyes,” Adekeye said.

Adekeye revealed that El‑Rufai’s legal team had previously obtained a court order granting him access to doctors and medical treatment because of recurring eye‑related health concerns while in detention. He accused the commission of ignoring both the court order and its duty of care to a person in custody.

“The ICPC persists in treating him as if he is without rights and is undeserving of a duty of care while in their custody,” he said.

He urged the anti‑corruption agency to comply with the court directive and ensure that El‑Rufai receives appropriate medical attention. “No agency of government is allowed to be indifferent to the medical condition of a person in its custody. The ICPC must respect the human rights of persons in its custody, obey court orders and allow them access to the medical treatment that they require,” he added.

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