Mazi Nnamdi Kanu: Supreme Court Fixes 15th Dec. For Judgement

The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed December 15 to deliver judgment in the appeal that was filed by the Federal Government against the Court of Appeal’s judgment that ruled against the criminal charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu and ordered his release.

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun set the judgment date after taking arguments from Kanu’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome SAN, and Tijani Gazali SAN, who stood for the Federal Government.

The Federal Government, while presenting its case, implored that the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which validated seven count charges against Kanu, be affirmed so that he can be brought for trial.

However, while opposing, Ozekhome maintained that the Federal Government has since 2021 illegally and unlawfully been detaining Nnamdi Kanu.

He equally pleaded that the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which quashed the charges against Nnamdi Kanu and ordered his immediate release be upheld.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, had on October 13, 2022, in a judgment in an appeal filed and argued by Ozekhome, dismissed the remaining seven-count criminal charges made against Kanu by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court Abuja.

The high court had, in an earlier ruling, retained seven counts out of the original 15 counts against Kanu after striking out eight out of the 15-count charges.

Justice Binta Nyako, while striking out eight charges, had held that Kanu had questions to answer on seven other count charges.

Details to be communicated later.