The lawyer representing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor has stated that “Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu” has been “discharged and acquitted.”
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The counsel made the statement on Thursday via a tweet on his twitter handle.
Appeal allowed , Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi KANU, discharged and acquitted.
We have won !
Victory victory victory victory— bar ifeanyi ejiofor (@EjioforBar) October 13, 2022
The Court of Appeal, Abuja had fixed Thursday, 13th October to deliver judgment in the case between the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and the Federal Government.
The case in question bordered on the legality of Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest and extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria.
In giving update on the case, the lawyer wrote;
there is no justification whatsoever even the warrant of arrest issued in NIGERIA can not justify the illegality in the abduction and extraordinary rendition of ONYENDU MAZI NNAMDI KANU.
Await final pronouncement, judgement still ongoing !— bar ifeanyi ejiofor (@EjioforBar) October 13, 2022
BBC Pidgin reported that the three man panel at the Appeal Court for Abuja said that Kanu has no case again as the Federal High Court does not have jurisdiction to try him in the first place. It’s report stated further that it is against the law to detain and try Kanu in any court since they brought him back illegally.
The report went further to state that;
Court rule say Kanu arrest for Kenya and forceful transfer to Nigeria dey illegal becos dem no follow extradition process. Dem say dem bring am into Nigeria illegally.
Court further tok say federal goment fail to tok di location wia dem arrest Kanu despite di big allegations dem sama for im head. Court add say as dem keep quiet, mean say dem agree wit wetin Kanu tok say dem kidnap am and bring am forcefully back to Nigeria.
Court further hold say e dey against law to detain and try Kanu for any court since dem bring am back illegally.
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