• Disputed Bail Document: The probe centers on a medical report issued on June 10, 2026, which was used to support a bail application for former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, who is facing ongoing corruption trials [cite: The-petition-which-referenced-an-affidavit-dated-July-7-2026-before-the-High-Court-of-Nasarawa-State-urged-the-panel-to-carry-out-a-thorough-and-swift-investigation-into-the-allegations., According-to-the-affidavit-El-Rufai-who-is-facing-separate-trials-before-the-Federal-High-Court-in-Kaduna-and-the-Kaduna-State-High-Court-applied-for-bail-on-medical-grounds-and-presented-a-report-dated-June-10.].

National Hospital Disowns Report

• No Patient Record: Following an inquiry by the ICPC, the management of the National Hospital, Abuja, stated that the report lacked a hospital number, and electronic medical searches revealed no registration, physical examinations, or clinical history for El-Rufai at the facility [cite: In-its-response-dated-June-18-the-hospital-management-headed-by-its-Chief-Medical-Director-Prof-Muhammad-Mahmud-reportedly-informed-the-ICPC-that-the-report-contained-no-hospital-number., The-hospital-said-a-search-of-its-electronic-medical-records-using-different-versions-of-El-Rufai-s-name-produced-no-record-showing-that-he-was-registered-as-a-patient., It-further-stated-that-there-were-no-records-of-a-physical-examination-laboratory-test-radiological-investigation-or-clinical-history-that-would-ordinarily-support-the-diagnosis-contained-in-the-document.].

• Unauthorized Letterhead: The hospital confirmed that while Abubakar is engaged on a contractual basis following his retirement, the document was issued on its letterhead without management’s knowledge or authorization [cite: Although-the-document-allegedly-carried-the-hospital-s-letterhead-management-said-it-was-issued-without-its-knowledge-or-authorisation., The-hospital-also-confirmed-that-Abubakar-had-retired-from-suv-service-but-was-currently-engaged-on-a-contractual-basis.].

Detention Findings and Commission’s Position

• Limited Contact: According to ICPC detention records, Professor Abubakar visited El-Rufai on June 8 and June 18, 2026, during which only blood pressure checks were conducted by a nurse or duty doctor without taking any bodily samples or performing deeper clinical exams [cite: According-to-the-affidavit-the-former-governor-had-been-medically-examined-at-the-commission-s-detention-facility-in-line-with-standard-procedure-and-in-the-presence-of-a-doctor-of-his-choice., The-commission-cited-information-from-its-resident-doctor-Ebenezer-Ozomata-who-said-Abubakar-visited-El-Rufai-at-the-ICPC-headquarters-on-June-8-and-June-18-2026., On-both-occasions-the-affidavit-alleged-that-only-El-Rufai-s-blood-pressure-was-checked-by-a-nurse-or-duty-doctor.].

• Disciplinary Action Sought: The anti-graft agency is urging the MDCN to determine whether issuing a medical opinion for an unregistered individual without supporting clinical assessments constitutes professional misconduct.