By Ayorinde Oluokun
Hon. Mohammed Bello, the son of detained former Kaduna of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that his father was denied access to his medical doctor and food at the custody of the Independent Practices and Other Offences Commission, ICPC, where he is currently being remanded on court order.
Bello, a member of House of Representatives representing Kaduna North said this in a post on his social media handle while alleging that his father was being denied basic rights in the custody of ICPC contrary to instruction from the court.
“Today, 15 May 2026, we witnessed two distinct yet equally serious attacks on his basic rights,” the lawmaker said.
In one of the instances, the Rep member claimed that the personal doctor of El-Rufai was denied access to him by ICPC officials who claimed they needed the permission of the chairman of the agency.
He said the former governor’s wife was also not allowed to take food to him at around 7pm, though she has been doing it since her husband was detained.
Bello alleged that the actions of the ICPC officials are assault on the rule of law and a clear violation of his father’s constitutional and human rights.
“No lawful detention justifies denying medical access or refusing basic family care based on an arbitrary curfew fixed by the ICPC. Shame on them as an institution.”
The post by the junior El-Rufai reads: “First, his personal Doctor visited the ICPC at about 3pm to discuss the results of medical tests recently conducted on our father. Officials at the agency blocked the doctor from seeing him, claiming that written permission from the ICPC Chairman was required. This directly flouts a clear court order granting Mallam Nasir El‑Rufai unrestricted access to his doctors.
“Second, his wife, Aunty Aichatou, brought his evening meal at around 7pm as she normally does. ICPC personnel turned her away, saying they had orders not to permit food deliveries after 6:30pm. This arbitrary rule is no less offensive than blocking his right to medical care.
“These acts are an outright assault on the rule of law and a clear violation of our father’s constitutional and human rights. No lawful detention justifies denying medical access or refusing basic family care based on an arbitrary curfew fixed by the ICPC. Shame on them as an institution.
“We demand that all his constitutional rights be fully respected. We will no longer accept this pattern of intimidation dressed up as protocol. The ICPC must abide by the very laws it claims to enforce.”
