By Vivian Okejeme
A human rights lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, has told a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, that he needs adequate medical attention to be able to defend himself properly.
Giwa is answering a charge bordering on allegations of forgery brought against him by the Inspector- General of Police.
He said his appointment with his Doctors in the a United Kingdom is being frustrated by the court.
In a motion No: M/8583/26, Giwa is seeking the release of his International Passport to enable him seek medical attention abroad.
According to him, “This court has shown ‘personal interest’ in this case and has deliberately adjourned the hearing of my application for the release of my passport from the 25th of May, 2026 to 3rd of June and now to 10th of June, 2026 to deliberately frustrate my scheduled appointment with my GP in UK, of which I have consistently failed the two appointments of 28th May, 2026 and 5th June, 2026. I rely on the record and proceeding of this Honourable Court on 25th May, and 3rd June, 2026.
“That I am very ill and I have suffered Health challenges in connection to the performance of my heart leading to pressure on pumping of blood causing elevated High Blood pressure of 170/ 120Mhg.
“My application for the release of my passport is for a period of two weeks between July, 5th to July 22nd 2026 to get my medication from my GP in United Kingdom under the support and care of my family to prevent the hazards of partial stroke and cardiac arrest”.
In the charge, the police had accused Giwa of forging letterhead paper of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Awa Kalu.
But Awa Kalu, in a letter to the Inspector General of Police, put a lie to the allegation of the police against Ibitade and Giwa.
Despite the letter of Prof. Awa Kalu to the Inspector-General of Police, formally distancing himself from the allegation of forgery and impersonation against Giwa and Ibitade, the police have gone ahead to press charge against Giwa.
Chief Kalu, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, had said his letterhead was never forged and that he had not at anytime lodged any complaint to the police about forgery of his document.
Professor Kalu, in a letter dated May 30, 2025, addressed to the Inspector General of Police, clarified that he neither filed a complaint nor reported Mr. Giwa for allegedly forging his firm’s letterhead.
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