Posted on: Mon 17-11-2025

The legal battle surrounding the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has taken a dramatic turn as he files a staggering N550 million lawsuit against the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and ten medical practitioners. The suit alleges that a falsified medical report was issued against him, a report that played a critical role in the court’s decision to deny him bail.

This development was revealed by one of Kanu’s lawyers, Barrister Maxwell Opara, in a video posted on his Facebook page on Friday. According to Opara, the lawsuit was filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, targeting both the NMA and the doctors involved in what he described as a conspiracy to produce a fake medical report.

“This is FCT High Court, Abuja. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has filed a N550 million suit against the Nigerian Medical Association and the 10 medical doctors that conspired and issued a fake medical report against him,” Opara stated in the video.

The controversy began in October when SaharaReporters reported that Kanu’s legal team accused the NMA of fabricating a medical report without conducting the court-ordered examination. Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s Special Counsel, explained that the report presented in court was dated October 13, long after the court’s directive, leaving the defense team no time to review or respond.

Ejimakor described the situation as an ambush: “That medical report we were served in open court today was dated October 13. This obviously means that the defense has no ample opportunity to react to it. It was more of an ambush.”

He further revealed that the court had ordered a proper medical examination of Kanu by the NMA on September 26, an order reiterated on October 8. However, the association allegedly failed to comply. Instead, the report was based on informal meetings held with Kanu at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters on September 18—well before the court’s directive.

“The court and the DSS are not the same. What we were served in court today, we are not sure of where it emanated from, whether it emanated from assumption or from the informal examination carried out on September 18,” Ejimakor added.

The disputed report, according to Opara, was instrumental in the court’s decision to deny Kanu bail. “The court ordered that they should examine Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, but they never did that. They went and wrote what they called a medical report, and it was that medical report that made the court refuse Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s bail,” he said.

Opara disclosed that the legal team had previously written to the NMA and the doctors involved, seeking clarification and accountability. However, no response or sign of remorse was received, prompting the initiation of the lawsuit. “Based on that, we had written to them, and they did not show any remorse. We have filed a N550 million suit against the Nigerian Medical Association and other medical doctors,” he confirmed.

This lawsuit adds yet another layer to the complex legal saga surrounding Kanu, who has been in DSS custody since June 2021 following his controversial return to Nigeria and subsequent trial on charges of terrorism and treasonable felony. The case continues to attract national and international attention, raising questions about medical ethics, judicial integrity, and human rights in Nigeria.

As the legal fireworks intensify, all eyes are on the FCT High Court to see how this explosive development will shape the future of Kanu’s trial. Will this lawsuit expose a deeper conspiracy within Nigeria’s medical and legal systems? Or will it become another chapter in the long-running battle between Kanu and the state?

Stay tuned for updates as this story unfolds.

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