The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned a purported medical report allegedly prepared by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on the health condition of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as “invalid, inadmissible, and ethically compromised.”
The group’s position was contained in a statement issued on Monday, October 7, 2025, by Barrister Chukwuma Benson Ihejiofor, representing the IPOB Legal Advisory Directorate. The statement comes ahead of a scheduled court session on October 8, where prosecutors are reportedly set to tender the controversial report before the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Background of the Dispute
According to IPOB, the report in question is dated September 22, 2025, but was allegedly produced before Justice Omotosho’s judicial order authorizing an independent medical examination on Kanu.
The group claims that the report was prepared “at the behest of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)” without court supervision or the knowledge of the defence team.
IPOB further alleged that the NMA Vice-President had promised to deliver a copy of the report to Kanu and his family on September 23, but that promise was never fulfilled.
Legal and Ethical Concerns Raised by IPOB
The IPOB legal team outlined multiple legal objections to the report’s admissibility:
1. Temporal Illegality:
The group argued that the document was produced before the court order authorizing any medical evaluation, rendering it void. They cited precedents such as Abacha v. Fawehinmi (2000) and FRN v. Iweka (2013) to support their claim that any act conducted outside judicial authorization is invalid.
2. Lack of Judicial Supervision:
IPOB maintains that under Section 46(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, any medical or forensic report used in court must be produced under direct court authority, which did not occur in this case.
3. Violation of the Evidence Act:
The group referenced Section 83(3) of the Evidence Act, 2011, arguing that the document is inadmissible because it was allegedly created in anticipation of litigation.
4. Breach of Medical Ethics:
IPOB accused the NMA of breaching Section 23(1) of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act by failing to release the report to Kanu or his legal representatives.
Allegations of Collusion and Manipulation
The group expressed concern over what it described as “disturbing collusion” between the Attorney-General’s Office, the NMA, and elements within the judiciary, alleging that the report was an attempt to “manipulate evidence and obstruct justice.”
The statement further questioned why the AGF’s office — rather than the court — sent the NMA delegation to evaluate Kanu, and why the judiciary has remained “silent while its authority is allegedly hijacked by the executive.”
Call for Accountability and Transparency
IPOB demanded answers to several key questions, including:
Why the report was prepared before the court’s directive.
Why the document was never handed to Kanu or his lawyers.
Why the AGF allegedly directed the medical team instead of the court.
The group warned that accepting such a report “would amount to judicial endorsement of executive fabrication,” undermining both the integrity of the courts and the independence of medical professionals in Nigeria.
IPOB’s Final Position
Reaffirming its commitment to lawful and peaceful advocacy, IPOB declared that no valid medical examination of Nnamdi Kanu has been conducted under judicial supervision.
It stated that any report created before or concealed after the court’s order “is inadmissible and unconstitutional.”
The organisation added that its legal team will object to the admissibility of the report and demand an inquiry into the NMA’s role in the matter.
Conclusion
The IPOB Legal Directorate concluded by warning that “justice cannot rest upon deceit,” calling on the Nigerian judiciary and international observers to ensure transparency and fairness in Kanu’s ongoing trial.
> “A report that predates a judicial order and is concealed from the defendant is a nullity,” the statement read.
“To tender it is to mock the law; to admit it is to betray justice.”
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