By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is in a stable and firm condition.
This was disclosed by his lead counsel, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who visited him on Monday in the Department of State Service (DSS) custody, after his efforts to meet him last week failed.
The Federal Government failed to produce Kanu in Court on July 26 when his case came up for hearing.
But an elated Ejiofor said his client was “firm and stable, less the burden of solitary confinement and concomitant mental torture arising therefrom.”
He also confirmed that the Federal Government was giving him medical attention but insists that Kanu “still requires advanced medical care.”
Ejiofor said his client was full of appreciation to millions of his supporters worldwide and all foreign governments and institutions, including the media, who are relentlessly following up on his case.
While insisting that his team was winning the battle, he asked for prayers even as he admonished the supporters to remain law abiding.
Below is the full statement:
“After weeks of speculations and uncertainties, we have finally seen our client – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. We can authoritatively confirm this position to the World.
“He is firm and stable, less the burden of solitary confinement and concomitant mental torture arising therefrom. Though the Detaining Authority is giving him medical attention but he still requires advanced medical care, which formed substantial part of the relief in our application before the Court.
“He specifically requested that we should extend his heartfelt compliment to millions of his supporters worldwide and all foreign governments and institutions who are relentlessly following up. Media houses are indeed not left out of this classification.
“We are winning but your prayers are doing wonders, don’t relent, as you continue to remain law abiding.
“We shall continue to keep you all in constant communication on every development around him particularly now that the visit will be more regular than before.
Thank you all and remain blessed.
Signed Bar. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Lead Counsel