The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has dismissed allegations made in a viral video by the wife of former Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that she was not denied access to deliver food to her husband in custody.
The commission described the claims as false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to dramatise lawful institutional procedures.
The briefing followed reactions to a Hausa language video that surfaced on Friday in which a woman who identified herself as El-Rufai’s wife alleged that she was prevented from entering the commission’s premises around 7pm to deliver food to the former governor.
According to ICPC spokesperson, John Odey, El-Rufai received six separate visits from family members that day, with entries captured in the register available for independent verification.
Addressing claims that medical personnel were denied access to El-Rufai, the ICPC spokesperson explained that it merely requested proper identification and confirmation from the former governor before access could be granted.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
