The former governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano has finally opened up on why he tried to leave Nigeria after he handed over power to Soludo.
It can be recollected that Obiano was arrested at the Muritala Mohammed Airport in Lagos state by the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) while he was on his way to Houston, Texas.
Obiano’s motive for going abroad was disclosed by his lawyer identified as Patrick Ikwueto who stated that he “has a medical condition for which he had a prior appointment to see his Specialist Doctor for treatment at Spring Creek Urology Specialists LLC, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.”
Patrick added that Obiano has been undergoing treatment at a special hospital in Texas and the final stage of the appointment with his doctor was supposed to take place immediately he arrived “at the Facility in Houston, Texas, U.S.A”.
According to the Lawyer’s full words, he said;
“He was not running away. Why will he run away when his family is here and he has a lot to do here? The fact is that he (Obiano) has a medical condition for which he had a prior appointment to see his Specialist Doctor for treatment at Spring Creek Urology Specialists LLC, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.”
“By the nature of his ailment, he has been undergoing treatment at the said Specialist Hospital since June 2021 and had an appointment earlier scheduled for the final stage of Specialist Radiography for eight (8) weeks – which will take place immediately upon his arrival at the Facility in Houston, Texas, U.S.A; and thereafter, after four days. Subsequent treatments are scheduled every day for a period of eight (8) weeks,”
“The last time he was there was December 2021 and became due for another round of treatment this March shortly before he handed over to Soludo,”
“I can tell you that after the media reported that the EFCC placed him on its watchlist, he reached out to authorities at the federal level to seek permission to travel for his scheduled medical treatment,”
“He also promised that he would thereafter return to face any probe the EFCC or any other agency had against him. So it was shocking that he was still treated the way he was despite the assurance he was given,”
