Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has slammed a N50bn lawsuit on the Nigerian Medical Association over the medical report it issued on his health condition, which was used in court by the prosecution team.
Kanu said that the purported medical report from the NMA was “false and fabricated” aand produced “in violation of court order and the professional ethics of medical practice”. He is demanding N50 billion in general damages.
In the originating summons dated November 12, 2025, the detained Biafra self determination activist, stated that “the purported medical report dated September 23, 2025 submitted by the defendants in respect of suit No: FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015 had nothing to do with his state of health.
Joined as defendants in the suit marked CV/4584/25 are NMA and its President Dr Bala Mohammed Audu, Vice-president, Benjamin Olowojebutu, General Secretary, Dr Ben Egbo, Asst. General Secretary, Wale Lasisi, Treasurer, Dr Celestine Ugwoke, among other officials.
Kanu, who is standing trial before Justice Omotosho, lost his bid to be granted bail based on health grounds as the trial judge turned down his application following the submission of the medical report from NMA.
But in the suit filed on his behalf by Maxwell Opara of Maxwell Opara and Associates, the IPOB leader averred that the medical report constituted “gross violation of (his) right to fair hearing and to dignity” of his person as guaranteed under Sections 34 and 36 of the 199 Constitution (as amended).
Given the claimant feels he has suffered because of the medical report, he wants the court to make an order directing the defendants “to withdraw and publicly retract the said false edical reports”.
He also seeks “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, privies, or assigns from further publishing or relying on any false or unverified medical report concerning” him.
The claimant further seeks “an order compelling the defendants, the NMA to conduct a proper, independent medical examination (on him) by competent specialists not connected with the defendants” as listed.
Apart from asking for an award of “N50 billion general damages for injury to health, reputation, emotional distress, and violation of his fundamental rights, Kanu also asked for award of N500 million for malicious fabrication and abuse of professional authority”.
Kanu’s family had all the while disputed 4he medical report, maintaining that there was never any time the NMA medical team visited the IPOB leader and did not conduct any medical examination on him before writing the purported medical report.
