The African Democratic Congress. ADC’s leaders have Alleged denial to see former Kaduna state Governor Nasir el rufai.
The opposition, through its national publicity secretary, Bolaji abdullahi in a statement accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, of obstructing access to the detained, El-Rufai, after a delegation comprising the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola; National Publicity Secretary, the Sookeperson and Secretary of the ADC Policy and Manifesto Committee, Salihu Lukman, were not allowed at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Bolaji explained that While they were at the premises awaiting a response to the party’s request, the atmosphere suddenly became noticeably tense after three truckloads of armed police officers arrived at the facility.
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In a strongly worded statement, the party said it had previously written to the ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu, requesting visitation rights for El-Rufai amid concerns raised by his family over the alleged denial of access to doctors and food.
The opposition warned that Nigeria and the world is watching, insisting that the former governor was being subjected to intimidation and political persecution, while threatening to mobilise party members nationwide if access to him continues to be denied.
While the ICPC has publicly denied these allegations and insisted that access protocols were followed, the ADC noted that the continued refusal to allow leaders of his political party to see him only deepens suspicion and raises further questions about the true nature of his detention.
The opposition inisist that the former kaduna state governor is not a fugitive, clarifying that He voluntarily submitted himself to the authorities Under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and he is entitled to dignity, medical care, family access, and fair treatment under the law.
It therefore demanded that the ICPC immediately grant unrestricted access to El-Rufai by his family, doctors, lawyers, and leaders of his political party, stressing that Anything short of it will only reinforce public perception that state institutions are being weaponised against opposition voices.
Editor: Roluke Ogundele
