The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has reportedly questioned Dr. Bello Abubakar, personal physician to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations that he issued a false medical report on behalf of his patient.
The development comes as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed a four-count charge against Abubakar, a consultant radiation oncologist at the National Hospital, Abuja, over the alleged offence.
According to court documents, the anti-graft agency accused the physician of knowingly issuing a document titled “Medical Report and Expert Opinion for Urgent Medical Intervention,” dated June 10, 2026, which it alleges contained false information.
The ICPC claimed the report was prepared to support El-Rufai’s bail application in a separate criminal case before the Kaduna State High Court. The report was allegedly sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths in Kaduna State and later tendered in court.
The allegations are those of the prosecution and remain subject to judicial determination.
Sources familiar with the matter told Daily Trust that before filing criminal charges, the ICPC referred Abubakar to MDCAN for internal review.
According to the sources, the commission took the step to avoid creating the impression that it was targeting members of the medical profession during its investigation.
One source further claimed that the medical report underwent independent verification by medical experts before charges were filed.
“When we got the medical report, we sought to verify its authenticity. Three medical doctors in Nigeria and one doctor in the United States examined it, and all concluded that the document was fake,” the source reportedly said.
However, the ICPC has not publicly released details of the alleged expert findings beyond the contents of the court filings.
In the charge sheet, the commission accused Abubakar of knowingly providing false information with the intent to mislead a public officer, an offence it said contravenes the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act.
The physician is also accused of abusing his position by issuing the disputed report and conspiring with a Commissioner for Oaths, Aliyu Bala, in relation to documents submitted in support of El-Rufai’s bail application.
A fourth charge alleges that Abubakar falsely presented the report as an official document issued by the National Hospital, Abuja.
He is expected to answer the charges before the court.
Court documents further indicate that the Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital, Abuja, Prof. Raji Mahmud, is expected to testify for the prosecution.
According to the prosecution, Mahmud will testify that the hospital neither authorised the medical report attributed to Abubakar nor followed its established procedures in issuing it, including conducting the required medical examination.
The documents also state that the National Hospital confirmed to ICPC investigators that Abubakar remains affiliated with the institution as a Chief Consultant Radiation Oncologist under a contract appointment following his retirement from full time service.
