THE medical doctor at the centre of the controversy surrounding a medical report submitted in support of the bail application of incarcerated former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai’s, Bello Abubakar, has confessed to authoring the document.
Abubakar, in a statement submitted to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), during an investigation, however, denied partaking in any plan to forge or falsify records, insisting he prepared the medical report in question, but denied allegations of conspiring with anyone to produce false information for use in court proceedings.
Abubakar, an oncologist, stated that he has no relationship with the suspect accused of using the report to swear to an affidavit filed in support of El-Rufai’s application for bail, Mohammed Bala Aliyu, noting: “I cannot recall anybody with the name Mohammed Bala Aliyu, and I have never authorised him to depose an affidavit.”
Recall that the ICPC had accused Abubakar of knowingly issuing a false medical report, dated June 10, 2026, titled, ‘Medical Report and Expert Opinion for Urgent Medical Intervention,’ intended to influence official actions connected to El-Rufai’s legal proceedings before a Kaduna State High Court.
The Commission alleged that the report contained misleading information and was presented for official use, despite questions surrounding its authenticity and compliance with established medical procedures.
Abubakar maintained that he acted within his professional capacity, but denied taking part in any arrangement to deceive authorities, saying his relationship with El-Rufai dates back several years.
