The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi
Kanu, said on Thursday that the Supreme Court judgement has opened a new legal
window for his release.
Kanu disclosed this during his routine meeting with his
legal team, led by his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, and Barrister Nnaemeka,
at the Abuja facility of the Department of State Services, DSS.
The IPOB leader, however, expressed disappointment with the
judgement.
Posting on X, Ejimakor wrote: “UPDATE: I met with #MNK today in tow with Barr Nnaemeka.
“Onyendu expressed his profound disappointment with the
Supreme Court judgment but he believes that aspects of the judgement have
opened a new legal window to pursue his release. He asked all and sundry to
remain confident.”
The Supreme Court turned down an appeal to release the
embattled IPOB leader from detention.
In its judgement delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim but
written by Justice Garba Lawal, the Supreme Court upturned the Appeal Court
ruling that discharged and acquitted Kanu of all terrorism charges in October
2022.
The Supreme Court held that although the Nigerian government
recklessly and unlawfully rendered Kanu from Kenya, such an unlawful act has
not divested any court from proceeding with trial.
Justice Lawal held that no Nigerian law was cited in the
suit seeking Kanu’s release from unlawful abduction from Kenya.
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