The medical doctor at the centre of the controversy surrounding a medical report submitted in support of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s bail application, Bello Abubakar, has confessed to authoring the document.
Abubakar, who made the disclosure in a statement submitted to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, during an investigation into the disputed report, however, denied partaking in any plan to forge or falsify records.
He said that he prepared the medical report in question but rejected allegations that he conspired with anyone to produce false information for use in court proceedings.
The oncologist also stated that he has no relationship with Mohammed Bala Aliyu, the individual accused of using the report to swear to an affidavit filed in support of El-Rufai’s application for bail.
“I cannot recall anybody with the name Mohammed Bala Aliyu, and I have never authorised him to depose an affidavit,” Abubakar stated.
The ICPC had accused the doctor of knowingly issuing a false medical report intended to influence official actions connected to El-Rufai’s legal proceedings before the Kaduna State High Court.
At the centre of the dispute is a document dated June 10, 2026, titled “Medical Report and Expert Opinion for Urgent Medical Intervention.”
According to the ICPC, the report contained misleading information and was presented for official use despite questions surrounding its authenticity and compliance with established medical procedures.
However, Abubakar maintained that he acted within his professional capacity and denied participating in any arrangement aimed at deceiving authorities.
The doctor, in his statement, pointed out that his relationship with El-Rufai dates back several years, noting that he first became acquainted with the former governor through his wife, noting that he had delivered her first child before later attending to El-Rufai as a patient.
He said the former governor was registered at the National Hospital, Abuja, around 2005 and had been seen by him on several occasions over the years.
