JUST IN: [BIAFRA] IPOB’s Legal Team Drags DSS Over Rejection Of N1m For Kanu’s Medications

The Legal Team of the leader of the Indigenous People People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, ably led by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN has again raised alarm over what they described as a mischievous attitude of the Department of State Service DSS, against Kanu.

The development is a sequel to the recent rejection of the sum of one million naira, given to the DSS to cater to the health of Mazi Kanu.

According to the IPOB’s Lead Counsel, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq. (KSC) the development therefore, begs the following questions, to wit: why can’t the DSS take up this statutory obligation of providing for Onyendu’s medical needs? Why can’t they provide him with these all-important medications, critical to his health? Why are they still detaining Onyendu while mischievously refusing to cater to his medical needs?

Kanu’s legal team, however, calls on Foreign Governments and Agencies, to strongly note the deteriorating state of Kanu’s medical condition, and to prevail on the Nigerian Government to obey the Order/Judgment of the Court of Appeal that directed for the unconditional and immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, which judgment further prohibited the DSS from further detaining him.

His words read in parts:
“The legal team spent the greater part of the holidays working discretely on compelling legal engagements that will ensure/enhance the freedom of Onyendu. Hence, this is our first meeting with Onyendu in the new year.

“Onyendu reiterated his confidence and optimism in the ability of our legal team, eminently led by the legal Iroko–Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to beat the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to their game.

“Again, Onyendu lamented that for the past nine (9) days, the detaining authority (DSS) has refused to avail him of his prescribed medication for heart/chest burn, which delay is extremely harmful to his health. Since all channel of complaints to the detaining authority (DSS) has been closed, we have no other option than to always go public to ventilate our grievances with their unlawful activities concerning their management of Onyendu, and to consequently demand that Onyendu’s full medication, prescribed for the management of his deteriorating health condition be administered immediately and without further ado.

“Though our erudite lead counsel – Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, immediately swung into action to press for the needful to be done without further ado, it is important to point out that only a few weeks ago, a cash sum of N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira only) was made available to the DSS by our Lead Counsel – Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to specifically be applied for the medical needs, and routine meals of Onyendu. Unfortunately, the detaining authority (DSS) refused to accept the money, insisting that they have all it takes to cater to Onyendu‘s medical needs and routine meals.

“It, therefore, begs the following questions, to wit: why can’t the DSS take up this statutory obligation of providing for Onyendu’s medical needs? Why can’t they provide him with these all-important medications, critical to his health? Why are they still detaining Onyendu while mischievously refusing to cater to his medical needs?
“What is the justification for detaining Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is merely agitating for the self-determination of the Biafran people, and who had been discharged and his further detention prohibited by the Court of Appeal, meanwhile, the Federal Government of Nigeria is releasing terrorists into the society?

“We are therefore, calling on the Foreign Governments and Agencies, to strongly note the deteriorating state of Onyendu’s medical condition, and to prevail on the Nigerian Government to simply obey the Order/Judgment of the Court of Appeal that directed for the unconditional and immediate release of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, which judgment further prohibited the DSS from further detaining Onyendu.

“In conclusion of the exclusive visit, Onyendu, specially requested for his goodwill and New Year message be extended to you all, Ezigbo UmuChineke, as he especially conveys his prayers for a better tomorrow for us all.