Appeal Court discharges Ipob Leader, Ohanaeze hails decision, wants immediate compliance
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja Thursday discharged the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal said the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to try him in view of his abduction and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria in flagrant violation of the OAU convention and protocol on extradition.
The court held that the 15-count charge preferred against Kanu did not disclose the place, date, time and nature of the alleged offences before being unlawfully extradited to Nigeria in clear violation of international treaties.
Meanwhile, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has hailed the judgement of the Appeal Court, discharging and acquitting Nnamdi Kanu of all terrorism charges.
The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said the appellate jurists were men of courage who decided to apply the true letters of the law.
While describing the judgement as legendary, Okwu said it aligned with the group’s earlier stand that “Nnamdi is a prisoner of conscience who is being held for challenging the injustices against his people.
He urged the Federal Government to immediately comply with the court order.
Nnamdi Kanu is being prosecuted by the Federal Government for a 15-count charge bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism, offences he allegedly committed in the course of his separatist campaigns.
