Abuja, September 15, 2025 —
In what can best be described as a stirring call to conscience and an uncompromising defence of constitutional humanity, the Chairman of the House Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation of all Standing and Ad-hoc Committees of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Obinna Aguocha, has written two separate letters to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, over the rapidly deteriorating health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
In the letters, dated August 27, 2025, Aguocha underscored with grave urgency the “multiple organ insufficiency” afflicting Kanu, stressing that his condition has degenerated to a point where continued confinement without proper medical intervention poses not only a humanitarian crisis but also a constitutional dereliction.
The federal lawmaker, representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State, narrated his personal visit to Kanu on August 21, alongside reports from the latter’s legal and medical teams, all of which corroborated the distressing medical findings. According to him, “It is clear that his physical condition continues to deteriorate significantly. A recent medical report… indicates that MNK has multiple organ insufficiency, which urgently requires specialist hospital-based care.”
Aguocha advanced two urgent options for government action: first, that the Department of State Services (DSS) be directed to admit Kanu without delay to a properly equipped hospital as recommended by his physicians, or alternatively, that the Federal Government empanel an independent team of qualified medical experts to verify his condition and ensure immediate access to specialist treatment.
The lawmaker minced no words in warning against political procrastination, describing the matter as having transcended partisan or ethnic considerations. “This appeal is now beyond any political consideration. It is a humanitarian and constitutional imperative,” Aguocha declared, urging both the President and the Attorney General to allow the principles of justice, dignity, and due process to guide their decisions.
Enclosed with his petitions was a medical report on Kanu, further reinforcing his argument that delay could result in irreparable consequences. Aguocha’s letters, couched in a tone of principled urgency, challenge the Federal Government to demonstrate leadership that prioritizes human life over political sentiment.
The development is likely to stoke fresh debates on the handling of Nnamdi Kanu’s protracted detention, while placing President Tinubu’s administration under renewed scrutiny on its commitment to human rights, constitutionalism, and the rule of law.
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