The Supreme Court on Friday upturned and Appeal Court ruling and upheld the treasonable charge against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, by the Federal Government.
The apex court concurred with the government prosecutors that the Court of Appeal erred in its judgement that Kanu be released immediately because he was unlawfully brought back to Nigeria after he jumped bail.
The Federal Government, through its counsel, Tijani Gazali (SAN), urged the apex court “to allow the appeal, set aside the judgment of the court below, and affirm the judgment of the trial court (Federal High Court), to the effect that the respondent should stand trial in respect of the charge, which the court below quashed.”
Gazali further prayed the court to dismiss the cross-appeal filed by Kanu.
In his submission, Mike Ozekhome, Kani’s counsel, urged the court to dismiss the appeal filed by the Federal Government with punitive costs and uphold the cross-appeal to do substantial justice to the matter.
He urged the court to allow the cross-appeal filed by his client.
Ozekhome told the court that his client has been in custody since June 29, 2021 even when the lower court had ordered his release.”
