ADC Accuses ICPC of Intimidation Over El-Rufai Detention

The African Democratic Congress has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of intimidation and political harassment following the ongoing detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

In a statement released on Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said senior party leaders were denied access to El-Rufai during a visit to the ICPC headquarters in Abuja.

The delegation reportedly included the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, and ADC Policy and Manifesto Committee Secretary, Salihu Lukman.

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While waiting for a response to their request, the party claimed that no fewer than three truckloads of armed police officers arrived at the commission’s premises, creating what it described as a tense and intimidating atmosphere.

The ADC condemned the heavy security presence, insisting that its officials were unarmed and peaceful throughout the visit, and argued that the response from authorities suggested panic, fear, and an attempt to intimidate opposition figures and Nigerians concerned about El-Rufai’s treatment.

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The statement further indicated that the ADC had previously written formally to the ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu, requesting visitation rights for El-Rufai amid concerns over his wellbeing and alleged restrictions on access to family members and medical personnel.

Defending the former governor, the party said that El-Rufai voluntarily presented himself to authorities and was entitled under the Nigerian Constitution to dignity, medical care, family access, and fair treatment.

The ADC warned that it would not remain silent over what it described as harassment and calculated humiliation of one of its leading figures and added that both Nigerians and the international community were closely monitoring developments.

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The party finally called on the ICPC to immediately grant unrestricted access to El-Rufai by his family, doctors, lawyers, and political associates.

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