According to a report by Daily Post on Saturday, July 11, 2026, former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest of Professor Martin Aghaji, saying the incident raises serious concerns about respect for due process and the protection of citizens’ fundamental rights in Nigeria.
Obi made his position known in a statement published on his X account on Saturday while reacting to reports that the 74-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon, who has been identified as one of the physicians linked to detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, was taken into custody by security operatives before being released.
According to Obi, the operation was carried out at Aghaji’s residence in the Independent Layout area of Enugu, where security personnel reportedly arrived in the early hours of the day and arrested the medical professor in the presence of his daughter, who was visiting him at the time.