Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to Nasir el-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of denying the former governor of access to medical care despite complaints about a worsening eye condition.
In a statement issued on Friday, Adekeye said el-Rufai had
complained of swollen, reddish and itchy eyes while in ICPC custody and
requested to see a doctor.
He added that family members who visited the former governor
of Kaduna alerted ICPC officials to his condition and sought medical attention
on his behalf.
Adekeye said two ICPC officials examined el-Rufai’s eyes,
but no further medical intervention was provided.
He said an official identified as Henry informed a family
member of el-Rufai that the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT) did not want to see a doctor.
“Two ICPC officials checked and saw the condition of his
eyes. This was expected step to prompt either a hospital check or that a doctor
would be summoned to attend to him,” the statement reads.
“However, no medical attention was arranged. Rather one
Henry, believed to have been seconded to the ICPC from another agency, falsely
informed a family member that El Rufai did not wish to see a doctor.
“Henry was vigorously challenged by a family member for this
false, insensitive and absurd claim.”
The former governor’s aide said el-Rufai had previously been
taken to an eye clinic on June 4, but his condition worsened overnight.
“The wives who visited him today found him in great
discomfort and were alarmed by the condition of his eyes,” Adekeye said.
He added that el-Rufai’s lawyers had earlier obtained a
court order allowing him access to his doctors and medical treatment because of
persistent eye-related issues during his detention.
“The ICPC persists in treating him as if he is without
rights and is undeserving of a duty of care while in their custody,” he said.
Adekeye urged the anti-graft agency to comply with the court
order and ensure El-Rufai receives adequate medical attention.
“No agency of the government is allowed to be indifferent to
the medical condition of a person in their custody,” he said.
“The ICPC must respect human rights of persons in its
custody, obey court orders and allow them access to the medical treatment that
they require.”
The ICPC had not responded to the allegations at the time of
filing this report.
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