The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied reports that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, suffered a medical emergency while being held by the agency.
The commission said the claim was false and misleading.
It reacted to an earlier statement from El-Rufai’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, who alleged that the former governor had a nosebleed during detention.
ICPC spokesman, Okor Odey, dismissed the report, saying: “The allegation that he bled from his nose yesterday while in the custody of the ICPC is not true.”
El-Rufai has remained in the custody of the ICPC since February 18.
Before that, he spent two nights with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after his initial arrest.
Adekeye had also questioned the legality of El-Rufai’s continued detention.
He claimed that no court order had been shown to justify holding him beyond 48 hours without charges.
The spokesman also alleged that access to El-Rufai had been restricted.
He said lawyers and family members were finding it difficult to see him regularly.
According to the statement, one of El-Rufai’s wives was not allowed to hand food to him directly.
She was reportedly instructed to pass the meal through an ICPC officer.
Adekeye also repeated that El-Rufai developed a nosebleed overnight while in custody.
The ICPC, however, insisted that no such incident occurred and that the former governor was in stable condition.
Both the ICPC and EFCC are currently investigating El-Rufai over alleged financial impropriety linked to his time as Kaduna State governor between 2015 and 2023.
The agencies say the probe is part of broader efforts to ensure accountability in public office.
They have not yet disclosed specific charges or a timeline for possible arraignment.
