Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has said that a single individual cannot alone execute offence treasonable, considering the ingredients involved in the crime as enumerated in the Nigeria’s criminal code act.

Kanu made this known through his lawyers, led by Ifeanyi Ejiofor and the Amoebi Nzelu, where he, Ejiofor, maintained that his client no longer had confidence in the court where the case against him is currently being heard.

Recall that Mr. Kanu and two others, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, who have been in detention since October, 2015, are facing trial for alleged treason.

“The six count charges proffered against our clients show in summary that our client (Namdi Kanu) is facing three charges; treasonable felony, managing unlawful society and concealing goods in a container holding goods of different description,” Mr. Ejiofor said.

He added that, “the second defendant Mr. Benjamin Madubugwu is facing two count charges (that is counts 4 and 5) of assisting the management of unlawful society and unlawful possession of firearms, while the third defendant is facing only one count charge of assisting the management of unlawful society.

“The question now arises as to whether a single individual can be charged solely with the offence of treasonable felony, considering the ingredients of the offence of treason as enumerated under section 41 of the Criminal Code Act cap C38 laws of the federation of Nigeria.”

Mr. Ejiofor said the court, presided by Justice John Tsoho, had denied his client bail, despite an earlier decision of the same court under Justice Adeniyi Ademola, who granted bail to the first defendant in the matter.

He claimed that the decision of Mr. Tsoho to vary an earlier ruling of his (Tsoho) by yielding to the request of the prosecution for the protection of witnesses in the ongoing trial of Mr. Kanu was further confirmation that the court under his (Tsoho) leadership would not grant justice to his client.

“In the face of this anomaly, it became apparent that our client, Nnamdi Kanu, cannot get a fair trial in this very court. These among other sundry reasons necessitated the other actions we adopted to demand that the honourable court disqualifies itself from further proceeding with the hearing of the case,” he said.

Advising the media, Mr. Ejiofor said they should ensure a correct interpretation of the charges against their clients, saying Mr. Kanu is the only person directly accused of treasonable felony.



http://biafrasay.com/p/322417/single-individual-cannot-be-charged-with-treasonable-felony

He has already been charged for the crime or are he and his lawyers delusional?

Better start presenting better defence or you will remain the President of the Federation of Prison Football Association (FIPFA), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

Instead of make you they beg,you nnamdi kanu still they talk nonsense....you go use reach 2020 for that kuje prison,and them go still they drag your case for court

Awolowo was singly charged for treason!

Na waooo

maclatunji:
He has already been charged for the crime or are he and his lawyers delusional?

Better start presenting better defence or you will remain the President of the Federation of Prison Football Association (FIPFA), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

Are you not aware that the FG had earlier amended the charges before this same court because of vagueness and inability of the prosecuting counsel to proceed with unconvinced charges it wouldn't secure conviction without a crooked Judge? Why did the first Judge hands off the case?

The defense counsel is putting it to the FG that their amended charges and the chameleoness of Judge Tsoho are just childish and foolish to say the least

olawalepopoola:
Awolowo was singly charged for treason!

Says who? Under what circumstance?

Moreover, the defense counsel quoted a section of our current constitution to drive home his assertions. It behooves you to counter his opinion using the current constitution.

Super story

Impunity like charging a single pesin for treason happens only a zoo.

omololu2020:
Instead of make you they beg,you nnamdi kanu still they talk nonsense....you go use reach 2020 for that kuje prison,and them go still they drag your case for court

Nnamdi kanu is not Diya "Biafra or death" that's our mantra

maclatunji:
He has already been charged for the crime or are he and his lawyers delusional?

Better start presenting better defence or you will remain the President of the Federation of Prison Football Association (FIPFA), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

am not surprised,every thing free have no value,since ur a product of free education what can I say?

badnature:
Nnamdi kanu is not Diya "Biafra or death" that's our mantra

I just want make e use him sense like ojuiku

Triple post #BadNetwork

MadamExcellency:


Says who? Under what circumstance?

Moreover, the defense counsel quoted a section of our current constitution to drive home his assertions. It behooves you to counter his opinion using the current constitution.

Any Individual is guilty of Treasonable Felony if he/she attempts to levy or instigate war against Nigeria in
order by force or constraint to
compel the President to change
his measures or counsels, or in
order to put any force or
constraint upon, or in order to
intimidate or overawe any House
of the National Assembly or any
other Legislature or legislative
authority

Read here for more explanation.

http://www.nigeria-law.org/Criminal%20Code%20Act-PartI-II.htm#Chapter6

Please tell, is Kanu no lonqer an individual?, or the word 'individual' now has another meaninq in the east. I am neutral on Kanu's case, but what you wrote up there is trash.

badnature:
am not surprised,every thing free have no value,since ur a product of free education what can I say?

'Anything free has no value' , Brazil, Argentina, the Scandanivian countries etc all provide free education for their citizens, Please tell me how 'valueless' their educational system is.

hinohsend:






Read here for more explanation.

http://www.nigeria-law.org/Criminal%20Code%20Act-PartI-II.htm#Chapter6

Please tell, is Kanu no lonqer an individual?, or the word 'individual' now has another meaninq in the east. I am neutral on Kanu's case, but what you wrote up there is trash.

Your attempt on repeating the trump up charges is not the problem the honourable counsel was dwelling on rather his question was on "what constitutes levying or instigating a war against the country or trying to change the president's course of action" and this is the bone of contention here.

If your line of thought is anything to go by, any agitation or protest in Nigeria can be misconstrued to be a treasonable felony. How about that?

What constitutes levying a war against a country? Eastern Nigeria has an inalienable right to self determination as enshrined in UN legislation and statues. Moreover, the Nigeria experiment expired in 2014 after 100 years.

badnature:
Nnamdi kanu is not Diya "Biafra or death" that's our mantra

Biafra or death like Ojukwu. Very lovely.

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MadamExcellency:


Your attempt on repeating the trump up charges is not the problem the honourable counsel was dwelling on rather his question was on "what constitutes levying or instigating a war against the country or trying to change the president's course of action" and this is the bone of contention here.

If your line of thought is anything to go by, any agitation or protest in Nigeria can be misconstrue to be a Treasonable felony. How about that?

What constitutes levying a war against a country? Eastern Nigeria has an inalienable right to self determination as enshrined in UN legislation and statues. Moreover, the Nigeria experiment expired in 2014 after 100 years.

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Ngwakwe, from GEJ till 2019 to biafra after losing. Lol

MadamExcellency:


Your attempt on repeating the trump up charges is not the problem the honourable counsel was dwelling on rather his question was on "what constitutes levying or instigating a war against the country or trying to change the president's course of action" and this is the bone of contention here.

Madam, I belive you can read, the bone of contention as raised by Kanu's lawyer is this

''The question now arises as to
whether a single individual can
be charged solely with the
offence of treasonable felony,
considering the ingredients of
the offence of treason as
enumerated under section 41 of
the Criminal Code Act cap C38
laws of the federation of
Nigeria'

If you know you have another bone of contention, you can apply to be his lawyer

If your line of thought is anything to go by, any agitation or protest in Nigeria can be misconstrue to be a Treasonable felony. How about that?

Depends on what you are protesting for. If you are calling for mutiny or war against at authorities so as to do or compel them to do your bidding,thats treason.

What constitutes levying a war against a country?

One of the things that constitutes levying or instigating a war on a country, I believe, is telling your followers, to destroy a country, Asking for arms to cause an uprising against a soverign state, i belive, is Treason. Its up to the Judge to say if Kanu is guilty or not.

Eastern Nigeria has an inalienable right to self determination as enshrined in UN legislation and statues.

Thats true. The onus is on you to take to the streets to protest, and more importantly press it on your politicians. You are also free to have a law-abiding 'Kanu'

Moreover, the Nigeria experiment expired in 2014 after 100 years.

ok

kanu is making reference to the proposed ipob constitution already,someone pls wake him up.

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