“Only family, doctors and lawyers allowed to visit el-Rufai”: ICPC tells ADC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied the African Democratic Congress (ADC) access to its chieftain, Nasir El-Rufai, who is in its custody.

ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu conveyed the decision in a letter to the party on Friday. The letter, addressed to ADC National Secretary Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and signed by Director of Operations S. Yahaya, arrived the same day ADC leaders were turned back after attempting to visit El-Rufai.

Aregbesola and ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi were among those who made the trip.

In the letter titled “RE: PLANNED VISIT TO MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI,” the commission said El-Rufai is standing trial before the Kaduna State High Court and the Federal High Court in Kaduna.

“Though the defendant is in the Commission’s custody by order of both courts, the court is fully seised of the matter,” it stated. “The court has granted access to the defendant to his family, doctors and counsel. These are the only category of persons granted access to see the defendant in the Commission’s custody.”

“Consequently, the application cannot be granted,” the letter concluded.