A federal high court in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai permission to receive medical treatment in Abuja while in custody.

 

 

The ruling allows el-Rufai to undergo dental and eye treatment at medical facilities of his choice under the supervision of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

 

 

 

In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 6, the commission’s Head of Media and Public Communications, J. Okor Odey, confirmed the court’s decision. According to the statement, el-Rufai’s legal team had requested that the court direct the ICPC to grant him access to medical care.

 

 

“Ruling on this application, the court granted the request and directed the ICPC to convey Mallam El-Rufai, under strict supervision, to medical facilities of his choice, including Mile Dental Clinic and Skipper Eye-Q Hospital, Abuja, whenever the need arises, and to return him to custody immediately after such treatment,” the statement said. “The court emphasized that all such movements shall remain under the strict supervision of ICPC.”

 

 

El-Rufai and Joel Adoga were arraigned before the court on March 24 on charges related to alleged fraud and money laundering. Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court later adjourned the bail hearing to March 31.

 

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According to Odey, the court granted el-Rufai bail in April in the sum of N200 million with two sureties, while also confirming the administrative bail previously granted to Adoga. “Wednesday’s proceedings came up for the hearing of El-Rufai’s motion seeking variation of the bail conditions earlier granted by the court,” Odey said.

 

 

“At the proceedings, Dr. Agada Akogwu appeared for the prosecution, while Oluwole Olaniyan SAN led a team of defence counsel that adopted the motion for variation of bail conditions, while prosecution counsel adopted a counter-affidavit in opposition to the application.”

 

 

Following arguments from both parties, the court adjourned the matter to May 7 for its ruling.