The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order directing the Department of State Services (DSS), to grant Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), access to medical practitioners of his preference and his medical records.
This court order comes amid ongoing legal proceedings surrounding Kanu’s detention and underscores the importance of ensuring his right to appropriate medical care during his confinement.
Justice Binta Nyako issued the order on Thursday in a judgment on a suit filed for Kanu by his team of lawyers led by Mike Ozekhome (SAN).
Justice Nyako ruled that Nnamdi Kanu has a constitutional right to access medical professionals of his choice and his medical records, even while in custody.
In the lawsuit with reference number FHC/ABJ/CS/ 2341/2022, Kanu requested that his doctors be granted permission to conduct an independent examination to determine his true medical condition.
The judge however, ordered that any independent medical assessment or examination to be carried out on Kanu by his personal medical experts should be supervised by the DSS, with the whole process recorded and sealed for security purpose.
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