The wife of a former Kaduna State Governor, Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai has made an emotional appeal to President Bola Tinubu, for what she described as fair treatment for the detained former governor reminding him of the support she and her husband gave him in the 2023 presidential campaign leading to his victory
Hajia Asiya, who was flanked by El-Rufai’s other wife, Aichatou, was reacting to the arrest of her husband’s personnel physician, Prof Bello Abubakar as confirmed by the ICPC on Tuesday.
The wife also alleged that her husband, who she said was diagnosed of some ailment, was denied access to medical treatment.
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, Asiya El-Rufai said the family was not asking the President to interfere with the judicial process or halt the prosecution of El-Rufai, but to ensure that he enjoys the constitutional rights available to every Nigerian, including access to medical care, family members, lawyers and bail on reasonable terms.
While appealing for compassion, Asiya disclosed that the family was not seeking special treatment or political interference in the legal process.
She alleged that El-Rufai’s continued detention and the restrictions placed on access to his doctors and relatives had left the family traumatised and living in fear.
The family appealed for El-Rufai to be granted bail on conditions he could reasonably meet pending the conclusion of his trial, insisting that the courts should be allowed to determine his guilt or innocence.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
