In a statement issued on October 8, 2025, by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB said the failure to produce the report ordered by the court highlights the “collapse of governance and ethics” in Nigeria’s institutions.
According to the group, the court had directed the NMA to submit Kanu’s certified medical report, but the association allegedly failed to comply. IPOB further accused the NMA of “breaching doctor–patient confidentiality” by forwarding Kanu’s confidential medical information to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) instead of the court or the patient.
“This is a criminal violation of confidentiality protected under both Nigerian law and international medical ethics,” the statement read, adding that such conduct undermines trust in the country’s medical system.
The pro-Biafra group also criticized Justice James Omotosho, who presides over the case, alleging “judicial complicity” for not sanctioning what it called prosecutorial misconduct by the Attorney-General’s office. IPOB claimed the government is attempting to conceal the true state of Kanu’s deteriorating health.
The statement maintained that Kanu’s health challenges—including potassium depletion, sleep apnea, angina, and tinnitus allegedly caused by torture—remain untreated, warning that the continued delays in his medical care amount to “state-sanctioned murder.”
IPOB reiterated its demand for Kanu’s immediate and unconditional release, as well as an independent medical evaluation conducted by experts appointed by the African Union and ECOWAS Court. The group also called for Justice Omotosho’s withdrawal from the case, insisting he “lacks jurisdiction” due to the repeal of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013.
“The Nigerian government’s refusal to release the genuine medical report only exposes its fear of the truth,” the statement concluded, adding that “justice delayed is not justice denied but justice destroyed.”
