Kanu was charged before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court alongside two others, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi.
The trio were accused of committing treasonable felony, an offence punishable under Section 41(C) of the Criminal Code Act, CAP C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
The charge which came up for mention before trial Justice Ahmed Mohammed Tuesday, was endorsed by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. Mohammed Saidu Diri.
Meantime, when the matter was called up by Justice Mohammed Tuesday, neither the prosecuting counsel nor the accused persons were present in court.
However, one Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor announced appearance for the defendants, even as he queried the seriousness of the federal government to prosecute the matter.
Ejiofor insisted that the fresh charge was noting but a ploy by the government to ensure the continued detention of the accused persons, especially Kanu, who was earlier granted bail by the same high court.
Nevertheless, Justice Mohammed, explained that though the matter was slated in the court's cause-list for mention yesterday, he said it was obvious that the prosecution was not notified.
The Judge therefore adjourned the case Wednesday, saying a date for the arraignment of the accused persons would be communicated to all the parties. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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When the gods want to kill a man, they first make him mad.Buhari has obviously gone mad and his doom is nearer.This KANU issue will make or break Nigeria. BH is hitting this country repeatedly and PMB is transferring his anger to another man who only operated an illegal radio. Kayode Fayemi operated radio Kudirat and he was rewarded with governorship post and now a minister. This is pure hatred for a particular race.
ReplyDeleteYou obviously sound like someone who has no idea how a country is governed. Soon we'd not hear anything about Kanu, his story would soon be forgotten. By the way, those in Aso Rock really do not read such sentiments you spit.
DeleteU sound like a big fool Dennis....disobeying court orders have been d hallmark of dis administration,and u are here talking thrash...
DeleteMtsheeew...
DeleteAnd you sounded as one who knows!. Sorry for you. Did Fayemi not operate radio kudirat? Was he charged for treason or was he not rewarded with the governs hip of his state?. This your parochial sentiment will soon catch up with you. It's a matter of time
DeleteOk Dennis, you that know how a country is governed, whats your stand? Did Fayemi not commit treasonable felony or did he not become a minister? Will you kill Kanu soon, so that we will stop hearing about him?
Deleteok oooo
ReplyDeleteHmmm..hanky panky of a government.
ReplyDeleteKanu kanu kanu.....hw r u seeing it now? U wanted to be popular and dis is the price u av to pay..u c? Decieving our foolish brothers to their death while ur family is abroad..LOL..u c now dat NIGERIA is nt wat u think it is...Next tym use ur head n dnt think u r stronger dan govt...Am an IGBO man...OYA TOUTS FIRE
ReplyDeleteNo doubt! Nigeria is truly a zoo, a country where d president dis obey court order yet d Nizoorians applaud him, what a cattle president
ReplyDeleteWhen a sadist is in power what do you expect, when we have other issues that is threatening life of citizen we are busy chasing Kanu, I actually tot GEJ was clueless but this APC govt just got first class on the subject.
ReplyDeleteDennis, Kanu story will not be forgotten as you think. You will see how he will become our Madela
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ReplyDeleteToo bad you still don't know that the gods are dead. So because of BH, Kanu should be allowed to operate "only illegal radio" and should be encourage to continue to engage in act of treasonable felony. I don't you don't understand government and governance. Try your idea out in your house with your children and see the result of the impunity you are cavassing. Mind you on radio kudirat, the times are different now. It was an impostor and illegal government of the military then. Now we have a ligitimate and legal democratic government, govern by the rule of law. My friend, Nigeria no longer the gungle island you desire. Kanu ko. Kanu ni! Rubbish!
But the court did not find hin guilty of treasonable felony like you claim. We are in a zoo and you are the baboon in it. Why did you not properly educate yourself?
DeleteHistory is about to repeat itself..MKO was detained for treasonable felony for declaring himself president for an election he actually won 100% and he later died in his cell like a common criminal.....will Biafra allow their man to be held down ??????? Can the ibos speak with one voice to say enuff is enuff???? Time will tell
ReplyDeleteHistory is about to repeat itself..MKO was detained for treasonable felony for declaring himself president for an election he actually won 100% and he later died in his cell like a common criminal.....will Biafra allow their man to be held down ??????? Can the ibos speak with one voice to say enuff is enuff???? Time will tell
ReplyDeletewar war war,it's easy to open ur mouth n talk of waging war against a State go to 3states of North East then u ll better imagine it than experience.
ReplyDeletePlease we do not want war instead let biafra go. Nigeria cannot again kill 1 million people and get away with it this time oh. Hold ya ear well and listen. By the time these biafrans quout Buhari's statements of monkeys and baboons, and attack on Boko Haram is an attack on the north, only vote for Muslims and how he supports sharia. The west will desend on nigeria and defend biafra. Be careful not to kill kanu
DeleteIbo stark ignorance and hatred for other major tribes will sink them eventually.
ReplyDeleteIf at all Fayemi was in charge of radio kudirat, he fared not let people know. He or even Nobel laureate Soyinka never show their faces. They were fighting the terror regime and democracy thief Calle Abacha. They never canvassed for a Yoruba country. It was not Oduduwa Radio. It was jointly sponsored by Ndibuisi Kanu, Soyinka, late Papa Rewanu and Tinubu. They never solicited for ammunition from Nigerians in diaspora. In fact they never addressed a press conference publicly. The radio was supported by all sections of Nigeria because we all hated Abacha.
But what we have today is for Biafrans to attack Yorubas for voting Buhari. Who says it is wrong for Ibos to support Jonathan? No one. In fact they should have no apology for exercising their rights.
The more they are pouring out their hidden deep seated hatred for Yorubas and Hausas the more they are jeopardizing the chances of fellow Igbos who do not believe in Biafra from ever becoming President of Nigeria. They were like 8 years close to that as at June 2015 but today they are nothing less than 25 years from that now.
The South South whose son Jonathan is have since shielded their sword but the Igbos are behaving as if Jonathan was an Igbo government.
Igbo Ronu
Very intelligent comment
DeleteAll that is irrelevant to that fact that if a group of people decide to leave it is their right to ask for it. This is not the olden days of military
DeleteHe was busy insulting the president and he still had the nerve to show up in Lagos. He doesnt even the blessing of Igbo leaders. Merry Christmas in police custody. And Happy New Year, you might still be there by Easter.
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