Judge Magistrate Abdulazeez Ismail Muhammad had summoned the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Head and Chief Medical Officer of the Kuje Correctional Centre for defying the court's order to provide a written opinion on Uja's mental state. The court had requested the assessment based on a medical report by Dr. Olusegun Shoyombo, a Consultant Psychiatrist at the National Hospital Abuja, which raised concerns about Uja's mental health.
The court had previously ruled that Uja be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Facility for one month for medical observation, with the medical personnel providing necessary treatment and offering a written opinion on his mental state. Today, during the hearing at the Zuba Magistrate Court, officials from the Kuje Correctional Facility presented their medical opinion, stating that the defendant is mentally unstable.
In the interest of justice, all parties involved in the case were invited to present their perspectives, considering the relevant laws governing the trial of individuals with mental illnesses. The hearing has been adjourned until June 15, 2023, for further proceedings.
It is worth noting that in early April, Mr. Uja was removed from a Lagos-Abuja flight after initiating a lone protest, demanding that President-Elect Bola Tinubu not be inaugurated as president on May 29. The subsequent legal proceedings and medical assessment aim to address the concerns regarding his mental health and determine the appropriate course of action in the case.