Why I tried to rush out of Nigeria hours after handing over to Soludo

The fast previous governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has defined why he tried to go away Nigeria hours after he handed over to his successor, Chukwuma Soludo, on March 17.

Recall that Obiano was arrested on the Murtala Mohammed Worldwide Airport, Lagos state by the EFCC.

In an interview with Premiumtimes, Obiano, by way of his lawyer, Patrick Ikwueto (a Senior Advocate of Nigeria), stated he was not operating away however was somewhat hurrying to maintain a health care provider’s appointment to deal with a “semi deadly situation”.

“He was not operating away. Why will he run away when his household is right here and he has quite a bit to do right here? The very fact is that he (Obiano) has a medical situation for which he had a previous appointment to see his Specialist Physician for therapy at Spring Creek Urology Specialists LLC, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

By the character of his ailment, he has been present process therapy on the stated Specialist Hospital since June 2021 and had an appointment earlier scheduled for the ultimate stage of Specialist Radiography for eight (8) weeks – which is able to happen instantly upon his arrival on the Facility in Houston, Texas, U.S.A; and thereafter, after 4 days. Subsequent remedies are scheduled on daily basis for a interval of eight (8) weeks.”

Mr Ikwueto stated the previous governor had since mid final yr acquired therapy on the U.S. medical facility each three months.

“The final time he was there was December 2021 and have become due for an additional spherical of therapy this March shortly earlier than he handed over to Soludo,” the lawyer stated.

The lawyer refused disclosing the character of the ailment.

“He (Obiano) was fortunate that the illness was detected on time. It was nonetheless at an early stage when he was recognized final yr,” stated a supply acquainted with the previous governor’s medical situation. He requested to not be named as a result of he had no permission to debate “non-public and confidential issues” regarding Mr Obiano.

The lawyer additionally stated the previous governor was granted permission by the federal authorities to journey for pressing medical therapy and that the previous governor was shocked that after he was given assurance that he might proceed on his journey, he was blocked on the airport.

“I can let you know that after the media reported that the EFCC positioned him on its watchlist, he reached out to authorities on the federal degree to hunt permission to journey for his scheduled medical therapy,” the lawyer stated. “He additionally promised that he would thereafter return to face any probe the EFCC or some other company had in opposition to him. So it was stunning that he was nonetheless handled the way in which he was regardless of the peace of mind he was given.”he stated