By Abuja, Nigeria
Former Vice President and a chieftain of the coalition African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the continuous detention of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai either by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) or the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Atiku in a statement via his verified X handle on Tuesday said the Federal Government owes Nigerians clarity as to which of the anti graft agency is holding the former Kaduna State Governor.
“It must state clearly which agency is holding him, whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), the State Security Service (SSS), or any other arm of the security establishment.”
“Whichever agency is responsible has a constitutional duty to guarantee his safety, dignity, access to medical care, and access to his family and legal representatives,” the statement added.
He maintained that if the authorities cannot guarantee his health and fundamental human rights, he should be released unconditionally.
“If the authorities cannot guarantee his health and fundamental rights, the lawful and humane course of action is to grant him bail without delay. If anything happens to El-Rufai, this government will be held accountable.”
Recall that AfrikTimes earlier reported that the former Kaduna State Governor was detained after his return to the country from Cairo, Egypt, despite protest from his supporters in Abuja.
