ADC claims ICPC blocked leaders from visiting El-Rufai
The African Democratic Congress has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of preventing its leaders from seeing former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently in custody. The party stated that its officials, including Rauf Aregbesola, Bolaji Abdullahi, and Salihu Lukman, were denied access to El-Rufai at the ICPC headquarters in Abuja. The ADC described the deployment of armed police officers at the facility as excessive and unnecessary. The party also alleged that public institutions are being used to intimidate opposition figures.
What we know
- The ADC claims its leaders were prevented by the ICPC from visiting Nasir El-Rufai at the agency’s Abuja headquarters.
- The party said three truckloads of armed police officers were deployed to the premises while they awaited a response to their visit request.
- Bolaji Abdullahi stated that the ADC had formally communicated with the ICPC before the visit but was denied access without explanation.
- The ADC described the heavy security presence as disproportionate and accused the ICPC of unprofessional conduct.
- The party demanded that El-Rufai be granted unrestricted access to his family, doctors, lawyers, and party officials.
