Drama as court gives verdict on Nnamdi Kanu's suit on illegal arrest

• Nnamdi Kanu's suit challenging his apprehension successful Kenya and moving him to Nigeria for proceedings has been dismissed astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja
• Justice Inyang Ekwo of the tribunal dismissed the suit implicit a deficiency of practice either from Kanu oregon the national government
• According to the court, nary lawyer had represented Kanu successful the erstwhile adjournment astatine the court, portion the national authorities was represented successful the past adjournment

The Federal High Court sitting successful Abuja has dismissed the N50 cardinal suit filed by the person of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the proceedings tribunal dismissed the suit implicit nonaccomplishment of diligent prosecution during the proceeding connected Thursday, April 10.

Nnamdi Kanu's N50 cardinal suit against FG strikes out Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Why tribunal struck retired Nnamdi Kanu's suit

According to Vanguard, erstwhile the lawsuit was called connected Thursday for hearing, neither the national authorities nor Kanu was represented by their lawyer astatine the court.

The justice noted that successful the past proceeding of the suit, it was lone the national authorities that was represented by its counsel portion nary lawyer represented the embattled IPOB leader.

Justice Ekwo noted that the suit had taken 3 antithetic adjournments due to the fact that of a deficiency of representation, starring to its consequent onslaught out.

Recall that Kanu had filed the suit with the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation arsenic the archetypal and 2nd defendants. The suit fig is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022.

Why Kanu sued FG, AGF

Kanu sued the national authorities connected the allegations that bordered connected the usurpation of his rights. He had alleged that helium was kidnapped from Kenya and brought backmost to Nigeria to basal trial.

The embattled IPOB person past took the substance to tribunal to situation the mode and mode successful which helium was "abducted" from Kenya, wanting the tribunal to find if specified enactment was accordant with the extant laws.

In the suit, Kanu cited: “the provisions of Article 12 (4) of the African Charter connected quality and peoples rights (ratification and enforcement) Act Cap A9 laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Article/Part 5 (a) of the African Charter’s principles and guidelines connected quality and peoples’ rights portion countering coercion successful Africa.”

The embatled person of the proscribed IPOB besides wanted the tribunal to find “whether by the cognition of Section 15 of the Extradition Act Cap E25, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, the plaintiff can beryllium competently/legally tried for offences stated successful counts 1 to 14 of the 15-count amended charge."

Obi of Onitsha denied mobilising for Nnamdi Kanu

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has denied the study that helium was mobilising Igbo youths to protestation successful Abuja connected Friday, March 21.

According to the accepted ruler, helium was not mobilising immoderate youths to protestation successful solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu's lawsuit earlier the court.

The Obi said the reports are mendacious and misleading portion urging the nationalist to disregard arsenic helium expressed his assurance successful the peaceful solution of the matter.

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Source: Legit.ng