The Supreme Court has set December 15 for judgment in the appeals filed by the Federal Government and imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
The Fed Govt’s attorney Tijani Gazali (SAN) and Kanu’s counsel Mike Ozekhome (SAN) submitted their final arguments, and the court decided on Thursday, October 5, 2023 to fixe the date
The Court of Appeal dismissed the treasonable felony charge against Kanu and ordered his release on the grounds that he was wrongfully brought back to the country after jumping bail, and the Federal Government is now asking the court to overturn that decision.
For his part, Kanu requests that the court uphold the Court of Appeal’s decision and overturn the later order that stayed the judgment’s execution.
Remember that on October 13, 2022, the Court of Appeal in Abuja ordered Kanu’s release from custody in a ruling that it issued.
The appellate court also overturned a 15-count terrorism charge that the FG had brought against the detained IPOB leader before the Federal High Court in Abuja, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel.
The court declared itself satisfied that when FG forcibly extradited Kanu from Kenya to the country to continue his trial, it acted in flagrant violation of all known laws.
It was decided that the trial court lacked the authority to carry on with Kanu’s trial due to the Nigerian government’s arbitrary use of power.
But FG appealed the case to the Supreme Court because it was unhappy with the ruling.
Additionally, it convinced the appellate court to put the judgment’s execution on hold while waiting for the outcome of its appeal.
