ICPC Charges El-Rufai’s Doctor with Forgery Over Alleged Fake Medical Report

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has filed a four-count charge against Dr Bello Abubakar, an oncology consultant at the National Hospital, Abuja, for allegedly issuing a false medical report to support former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s bail application on health grounds.​

The charges, filed on Friday, accuse the doctor of knowingly issuing a false medical report titled “Medical Report and Expert Opinion for Urgent Medical Intervention” dated June 10, 2026, knowing its contents were false.

The National Hospital’s Chief Medical Director is expected to testify that the hospital did not authorise the report and that El-Rufai was not a registered patient. The report was allegedly used to support El-Rufai’s bail application in a separate case before the Kaduna State High Court.

Key Points:

Dr Bello Abubakar faces four counts of forgery and false information.
The medical report allegedly supported El-Rufai’s bail application on health grounds.
The National Hospital’s CMD says the report was not authorised and El-Rufai was not registered.
The report was written on hospital letterhead without management’s knowledge.
El-Rufai is facing multiple corruption prosecutions by the ICPC.

The outcome of the doctor’s trial and whether this affects El-Rufai’s ongoing legal battles.