Absence of NMA Medical Report Stalls Nnamdi Kanu’s Terrorism Trial
ABUJA — Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned the terrorism trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to October 16, 2025, pending the submission of a medical report by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), News360 Nigeria reports. The adjournment followed the NMA’s failure to submit its court-ordered medical report on Kanu’s health condition. At the previous sitting, Justice Omotosho had directed the NMA President to constitute a panel of medical experts to assess Kanu’s alleged deteriorating health and present their findings to the court. The examination was expected to determine whether the Department of State Services (DSS) medical facility could adequately handle Kanu’s treatment or if he should be transferred to the National Hospital, Abuja, as requested by his legal team. The report would also help the court establish whether Kanu is medically fit to continue standing trial. However, during Wednesday’s proceedings, DSS counsel, Suraj S’aad, SAN, informed the court that the NMA medical board had communicated that its report was not yet ready for submission. S’aad consequently applied for a one-week adjournment to allow the medical board to conclude its review and finalise the report. With no objection from the defence, Justice Omotosho granted the request and adjourned the case to October 16, 2025, for the NMA board to present its findings and for the court to determine the next line of proceedings.
