Timi Frank, a former deputy spokesperson to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised fresh alarm over the health and safety of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently under the custody of the Department of State Security Service.
In a statement on Friday, Frank alleged that a Russian
doctor was brought on Thursday to examine El-Rufai without the family’s
consent.
Frank queried the motive behind the foreign doctor’s
examination of El-Rufai against the wish of the former governor.
According to him, El-Rufai looked healthy in his last
appearance at the Federal High Court, further faulting DSS’s alleged motive.
“A DSS official reached out to me to reliably confirm that a
Russian doctor visited Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at about 9:45 p.m. under the claim
that he was ill and required medical attention.
“Although Mallam El-Rufai allegedly refused initially, he
was reportedly compelled to undergo medical examination,” Frank said.
“If Mallam El-Rufai is truly ill, why bring in a foreign
doctor at that time of the night?” He queried.
“I pray that northern elders and youths will not sit back
and watch anything untoward happen to Mallam El-Rufai,” Frank said.
“I therefore call on the Nigerian Bar Association, religious
leaders, northern elders, traditional rulers, northern youths, civil society
organizations, well-meaning Nigerians, and the international community to
urgently demand his immediate release so he can adequately prepare for his
defense,” the former APC spokesman urged.
Recall that El-Rufai was granted N100 million bail by
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged
national security breach.
However, El-Rufai was taken back into custody by the DSS
pending when he meets his bail conditions.
Recall that the family of El-Rufai had earlier raised alarm
over the former governor’s continued detention.
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