African Democratic Congress criticizes ICPC over arrest of El-Rufai's doctor, alleges assault on wife

The party also alleged that ICPC officials assaulted El-Rufai's wife during a hospital visit. According to a statement from ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, El-Rufai was taken to the National Hospital, Abuja, for medical treatment, where doctors reportedly recommended his admission due to his health condition. The ADC claims that ICPC officials insisted on returning him to custody despite this recommendation, leading to a confrontation with his wife and personal physician, during which his wife was allegedly assaulted and the doctor arrested.

The ADC accused the ICPC of denying El-Rufai proper medical care, violating his constitutional rights, and engaging in political persecution. The party called on the ICPC to explain the alleged denial of access to El-Rufai's family and physician, and questioned the legal basis for these actions. The ADC further accused President Tinubu of allowing anti-corruption agencies to be used for political intimidation and demanded unrestricted access for El-Rufai to his family, lawyers, and personal doctors, a review of his bail conditions, and an end to what it described as degrading detention conditions.

This statement came shortly after the ICPC announced the arrest of El-Rufai's personal physician, Prof. Bello A