By Dr. Odenigbo, Awka, Anambra State
The desperate propaganda that Nnamdi Kanu’s health is “deteriorating” is nothing but a tired tactic. This is the same strategy he used in 2017 when he was granted bail to Senator Abaribe, and instead of facing trial, he vanished. Nigerians must not be fooled again. The character of Nnamdi Kanu disqualifies him from any claim to mercy or premature release.
This is a man who, while on bail for serious charges of treason, brazenly jumped bail and fled the country. While abroad, he continued to direct his violent campaign, proving that confinement is the only means to neutralise the clear and potent danger he poses. This act alone demonstrates a profound disrespect for the Nigerian judiciary and the rule of law.
Let me break the ice with these unanswered questions: how many of his self-appointed doctors has he sacked just for giving him a clean bill of health? Facts speak! Empirical facts speak louder! Who are these doctors, and what role did they play? What was their offence that MNK sacked them? It is assumed that they are core professionals. Their integrity must have been undoubted before he hired them. Likewise, the DSS medical team that has given Kanu consistent, professional care from what we know. Even those personal doctors he hired have been allowed to see him, as he also affirmed before now. If there was ever a plot to harm him and not serve justice, I doubt he would be alive and well today.
The so-called “overdose” claims and accusations of attempted murder are mere lies, manufactured to discredit professionals as leeway to get out of custody. This alarm by a compromised professor from nowhere is nothing other than Kanu’s usual gimmick.
The truth is clear: Kanu has never been denied medical attention in custody. The sudden noise about failing health is just another ploy to escape justice — nothing new. The court date is close, and rather than face the charges, his camp is trying to create excuses. The clamour for his release would only be an invitation for him to resume his campaign of terror and instability, plunging the Southeast into another cycle of violence.
The esteemed Judges of our courts are faced with a decision that transcends legal technicalities. They are guardians of both the law and public good. Their duty is to interpret the law in a way that sustains the nation, not fractures it. The pursuit of justice and upholding the rule of law must take precedence over individual interests. Nigerians cannot afford a repeat of 2017 this time, there will be no disappearing act.
