Chuks Oyema-Aziken
Detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu is now to have access to a medical doctor of his choice outside the the facilities of the Department of State Services, DSS.
The order on Thursday was granted by the Federal High Court Presided over by Justice, Binta Nyako.
This is sequel to a suit he filed through his team of lawyers led by Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN.
Ozekhome had applied for an order of mandamus to compel the security agency to allow him to have unhindered access to his private physicians..
The court held that Kanu is entitled to the medical doctor of his choice however added such expenses should be borne by the applicant (Kanu).
Justice Nyako held that Kanu while under the investigative custody of the DSS is entitled to medical examination which should be at his cost.
The court also ordered that all the medical records of the IPOB leader should be made available to him.
