The ruling was made in response to a suit filed by Kanu's legal team, which demanded that his doctors be allowed to conduct an independent examination to ascertain his actual state of health.
While the medical examination must be supervised by the DSS and recorded for security purposes, Kanu is constitutionally entitled to access both medical doctors of his choice and his medical records despite being held in custody.
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