The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi has stated that the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is complex and can only be resolved by a competent court of law.
Fagbemi revealed that since the matter is already before the court, it should be allowed to run its course. He made the statement during a Sectoral Ministerial Briefing on the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He distinguished Kanu’s case from that of Omoyele Sowore, noting that Kanu is being held in accordance with the Constitution and that the matter is still before the court.
The Attorney-General also announced that the Federal Government has secured 250 convictions for terrorism and other criminal offenses in the past year.
Meanwhile, Kanu’s lawyers have filed a Preliminary Objection at the Federal High Court, Abuja, asking the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, to decline jurisdiction over the case. They argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to try Kanu on certain counts, citing international tribunal decisions and the repeal of the law under which he is being tried.
Also, they claimed that the charges were not supported by proof of evidence and constitute an abuse of court process. The Lawyers are seeking the dismissal of certain counts and the restoration of Kanu’s revoked bail. Justice Nyako had earlier dismissed Kanu’s request for bail restoration and transfer from Department of State Services (DSS) custody to house arrest or prison custody.
