A federal high court sitting in Kaduna State has approved a request by Nasir el-Rufai to receive medical treatment in Abuja for dental and eye-related care.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by J. Okor Odey, head of media and public communications of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).
According to Odey, counsel to el-Rufai asked the court to direct the commission to allow the former governor access to medical treatment.
“Ruling on this application, the court granted the request and directed the ICPC to convey Mallam El-Rufai, under strict supervision, to medical facilities of his choice, including Mile Dental Clinic and Skipper Eye-Q Hospital, Abuja, whenever the need arises, and to return him to custody immediately after such treatment,” the statement reads.
“The court emphasized that all such movements shall remain under the strict supervision of ICPC.”
On March 24, el-Rufai and Joel Adoga were arraigned by the ICPC before the federal high court over allegations bordering on fraud and money laundering.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, after which the court fixed March 31 for hearing on their bail applications.
Odey recalled that during the previous court sitting in April, el-Rufai was granted bail in the sum of N200 million with two sureties, while the court also upheld the administrative bail earlier granted to Adoga.
“Wednesday’s proceedings came up for the hearing of El-Rufai’s motion seeking variation of the bail conditions earlier granted by the court,” the ICPC spokesperson said.
“At the proceedings, Dr. Agada Akogwu appeared for the prosecution, while Oluwole Olaniyan SAN led a team of defence counsel that adopted the motion for variation of bail conditions, while prosecution counsel adopted a counter-affidavit in opposition to the application.”
Odey added that after listening to submissions from both parties, the court adjourned the matter until May 7 for its ruling.