Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has dismissed claims that his client denied
being a member of the secessionist group.
Ejiofor described the claim by the Federal Government’s
counsel, Shuaibu Labaran, as false and misleading.
Labaran had said Kanu denied being an IPOB member during
yesterday’s court proceedings.
But, Ejiofor said Kanu only denied the claim that IPOB was a
terrorist group while taking his plea.
In a statement, Ejiofor said: “Our attention has been drawn
to the deliberate misrepresentation/falsehood and wrong narratives being
perpetuated by some mischief-makers, and which is unfortunately gradually
gaining prominence on social media platforms and print media. Hence, it is
pertinent that we provide clarification and clear the doubt.
“S.M. Labaran Esq., who stood in yesterday for the Director
of Public Prosecution of the Federation is a colleague I hold in high esteem,
but I shall resist every mischievous ploy being adopted to misinform the
unsuspecting members of the public who were not privy to the details of the
proceedings in court yesterday, with a wrong and mischievous interpretation of
the purport of the Plea taken by our indefatigable Client – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi
Kanu.
“For the records, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never denied being
the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) while taking his plea, but
only stoutly denied the fact that IPOB is a terrorist organisation and that
being its leader is an offence, which position is well informed.
“Members of the public should be well guided that the status
of the black market order proscribing IPOB is a subject of Appeal in Appeal
Number: APPEAL NO. CA/A/214/2018, pending before the Court of Appeal, Abuja
Division.
“That being said, it is only laughable that the Federal
Government of Nigeria (FGN) in their desperate but futile attempt to give a dog
a bad name in order to hang it, brought a charge bordering on the status of
IPOB, a subject matter of a competent Appeal, where issues have been joined
with the same FGN.
“We do not wish to dwell further on this subject, but be
rightly informed that Kanu never denied being the Leader of IPOB while taking
his Plea yesterday.”
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