Court Adjourns Kanu’s Trial As NMA Panel Continues Medical Review Of Health Status

Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed further trial of the Biafra agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on alleged terrorism charges, to October 16.

The court, on Wednesday, adjourned the case to October 16 following the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to conclude its assessment of Kanu’s health status and present its report before the court.

Justice Omotosho had at the last adjourned date ordered the NMA President to constitute a board of medical experts to carry out investigations on the alleged deteriorating health condition of the defendant.

The essence of the medical examination was, among others, to know weather the medical facility at the Department of the State Services (DSS) headquarters can cater for Kanu or be moved to the National Hospital as requested by the defendant.

The report is also to determine whether Kanu is fit to stand for the continuation of his trial.

However, at Wednesday’s proceedings, the DSS Lawyer, Mr Suraj S’aad, SAN, informed Justice Omotosho that the medical board had contacted them that the report was not ready for presentation as directed by the court.

The senior lawyer, therefore, applied for a week adjournment to enable the NMA medical board to conclude its investigation.

Following no-objection to the adjournment request by Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, who stood for Kanu, Justice Omotosho consequently fixed October 16 for the board to submit its report in order to determine the next line of proceedings.