A Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, permission to seek dental and eye treatment at hospitals in Abuja.

ICPC’s head of media and public communications, Okor Odey, said in a statement that the court approved the request on Wednesday.

Odey said El-Rufai’s defence counsel asked the court to order the commission to allow him access to medical treatment.

“Ruling on this application, the court granted the request and directed the ICPC to convey Mallam El-Rufai, under strict supervision, to medical facilities of his choice, including Mile Dental Clinic and Skipper Eye-Q Hospital, Abuja, whenever the need arises, and to return him to custody immediately after such treatment.

“The court emphasised that all such movements shall remain under the strict supervision of ICPC,” the statement said.

ICPC had arraigned El-Rufai before a Federal High Court on charges bordering on alleged fraud and money laundering. The defendant pleaded not guilty.

In April, the court granted El-Rufai bail of N200 million with two sureties.

“Wednesday’s proceedings came up for the hearing of El-Rufai’s motion seeking variation of the bail conditions earlier granted by the court,” he said.

Odey said following arguments from counsel, the court adjourned the matter to May 7 for a ruling.