Muyiwa Adekeye, media adviser to former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed worries about his health and treatment while in detention by the ICPC. He alleged that El-Rufai suffered a nosebleed and that his wife was prevented from delivering a meal. The ICPC has not granted bail eight days after the detention began.
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has been in detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for eight days as of February 23, 2026. His media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, raised alarms about El-Rufai's welfare in a statement. Adekeye claimed that El-Rufai experienced a nosebleed while detained and that his wife was not allowed to deliver a meal to him.
The concerns come amid reports that the ICPC has refused to grant bail to El-Rufai. No further details on the reasons for the detention or the specific charges were provided in the statements from the aide. This situation highlights ongoing issues regarding the treatment of high-profile figures under investigation by anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria.
Adekeye's statements aim to draw attention to what he describes as inadequate conditions in detention, though the ICPC has not publicly responded to these allegations as per the available information.
