Comrade Patriot Eholor who is also the Founder of One Love Foundation, in the writ of summons filed before Abuja Federal High Court, narrated his ordeal in the hands of the management of UBTH, and avered that he was compelled to cough out thirty thousand naira for the test and another illegal three hundred and seventy five Naira for what he said the hospital referred to as administrative costs.
However in the recent statement of defence filed by UBTH new counsel, with name as Idemudia Ilueminosen Esq from Benin City, UBTH admitted demanding and collecting #30,000 from Chief Patrick Eholor in other to carry out routine Covid 19 test.
This is contrary to an earlier Press Release by UBTH, where it denied demanding or collecting cash from either Chief Patrick Eholor or anyone prior before carrying out any covid 19 test that met the NCDC guidelines.
In earlier defense prepared by the lawyer and filed before the Abuja Federal High Court, hearing this matter, UBTH denied the collection of any covid 19 charges from chief Patrick Eholor.
The case was scheduled for 25th January 2023, but hearing was stalled, as polaris bank PLC, a partner to ubth ,was not present in court and justice c Maha of Abuja federal high court, had to adjourn this matter.
Reacting, chief Patrick Eholor noted that all the above is a pointer to the truth, that a lot is happening at UBTH, and this case will reveal a lot of these issues ongoing at UBTH.
We all are witness to the recent death of uniben student at ubth, is to show the ineptitude and have been fully exonerated ,that ubth don't care about the Mal administration, dysfunctional and ineptitude of their healthcare service. A ll this above has made me more resolute to ensure that I get justice in my case. He said.The matter stand adjourned to 13th march 2023.