Justice Nyako Binta of the Federal High Court Abuja,had ordered the Department of State Services,DSS, to grant Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to his medical records. The Court was on Thursday in his judgement,held that objections the security agency raised against Nnamdi Kanu's request lacked merit. It added that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is constitutionally entitled to have access to both the medical records he requested for and the medical doctors of his choice.
Binta Nyako held that the independent medical examination of Nnamdi Kanu by his personal physicians should be supervised by the DSS, with the entire process recorded and sealed for security purposes. Sir,Ifeanyi Ejiofor,Esq,IPOB's lead Counsel in e statement signed on Thursday, said Nnamdi was profoundly excited by the news from the court and subsequently directed that his appreciation be conveyed to his indefatigable legal team,ably led by Proof.Mike Ozekhome,SAN.
He affirmed that Mazi Nnamdi medical examination had commenced in earnest,by the recommended team of experts, with the cardiologist surgeon and otolaryngologist from the best hospital in Abuja,all dully recommended by Nnamdi's wife. The statement reads in part, " We visited our indefatigable and formidable Client-Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu-today, being the 20th day of July 2023,at the DSS Headquarters, Abuja, where he is still being illegally and unconstitutionally held in a solitary confinement.
"Onyendu was acquainted of the far reaching orders made by His Lordship today,in the landmark Judgement, where in His Lordship directed the DSS medically examine Onyendu outside the SSS facility without the influence of the SSS. The Court further direct that all such examinations must be recorded. Furthermore,His Lordship directed the SSS to avail Onyendu with all his medical records.
Nnamdi Kanu was profoundly excited by the news of this superlative outing, and consequently, directed that his appreciation be conveyed to his indefatigable legal team, ably led by Proof.Mike Ozekhome, SAN.
