The Digest:

The Nigerian Medical Association has established a seven-member panel to evaluate the health condition of detained Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu. The move comes amid conflicting medical assessments from DSS physicians and private consultants, placing the nation’s premier medical body at the center of a deeply polarized debate.

Key Points:
  • NMA appointed a seven-member panel to resolve conflicting medical reports on Kanu’s health
  • DSS medical team claims Kanu can be managed within their facilities
  • Kanu’s private consultant, Prof. Martin Aghaji, insists transfer to National Hospital is essential
  • DSS alleges Aghaji’s report was exaggerated and suspicious
  • Kanu’s legal team will only accept NMA intervention if court-ordered
  • Federal High Court Justice James Omotosho to rule on transfer request
  • DSS opposes move citing security risks and potential public disruption
This medical arbitration underscores the complex intersection of health, security, and legal rights in Nigeria’s most contentious detention case, with the NMA’s findings likely to influence both judicial and public perception.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria