Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has rejected the medical report submitted by a team of experts appointed by the president of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) to evaluate his health condition.
The report followed a September 26 ruling by Justice James Omotosho of the federal high court, who ordered the NMA president to set up an investigative panel to assess Kanu’s health after an application seeking his transfer from Department of State Services (DSS) custody to the National Hospital in the FCT for treatment.
The IPOB leader had alleged a decline in his health while in detention, referencing medical findings that showed liver and pancreatic issues, a lump under his armpit, and extremely low potassium levels.
However, when the panel’s report was presented in court on October 16, it concluded that Kanu was fit to stand trial.
Kanu has now approached the high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) with a new lawsuit, requesting a fresh medical evaluation by an entirely different team of specialists.
Filed through Maxwell Opara — a former member of his legal team — the suit claims that the medical report was fabricated.
The defendants named in the suit include the NMA; its president, Bala Audi; and the medical experts who signed the report: Benjamin Egbon, Emem Abraham, Ajibare Adeola, Temitope Farombi, Sunday Samson Owolade, Mustaoha Said Salihu, Yarima Suleiman Yusuf, Nwosu Ekeoma and Benjamin Oluwatosin Olowojebutu.
According to the filed documents, Kanu asserts that “at no time did the second defendant or any committee of the first defendant visit, interview, or examine him medically” in accordance with the court order.
The suit further states that the defendants “forged, prepared and submitted a false medical report dated 23rd September, 2025”, which allegedly misled the court, undermined his genuine medical concerns, and contributed to his continued health deterioration.
Kanu argues that the false report caused the court to deny him proper medical treatment and/or bail, resulting in additional physical and psychological suffering and violating his constitutional right to dignity.
He is asking the court to declare the defendants’ actions a violation of his rights under Sections 34 and 36 of the 1999 Constitution, order a public retraction of the report, and issue a perpetual injunction preventing future reliance on any false or unverified medical document.
Kanu also seeks an order directing the NMA to conduct a proper medical assessment by independent specialists, N50 billion in general damages, and N500 million in exemplary damages.