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The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Nobody: 10:32am On Sep 10, 2017
By Aloy Ejimakor

The following are some of the untold stories as well as points to ponder in the adjourned case of the State versus Nnamdi Kanu. In this piece, I will deal only with the charge that Mazi Kanu defamed President Buhari. Here we go:

First – Kanu was arrested on October 14, 2015, and subsequently accused and charged for ‘publication of defamatory matter contrary to section 375 of the Criminal Code Act by referring to Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as “a pedophile, a terrorist, an idiot and an embodiment of evil” in a broadcast on Radio Biafra on April 28, 2015‘.

Buhari became President on May 29, 2015. Kanu was charged for defaming him “in a broadcast on Radio Biafra on April 28, 2015‘, – a month before Buhari became President.

The legal question that arises from above two dates is this: Given that Kanu is being charged for defaming ‘Buhari as President of Nigeria‘, can criminal liability arise from a broadcast he allegedly made a clear one month before Buhari became President? Or, is the Attorney-General advisedly prosecuting the defamation as impacting Buhari when he was still private citizen? If this is the case, is it proper or even legal? If perchance it’s legal, is it then an overkill to the point that now stokes the notion of persecution instead of prosecution?

Second – The prosecution alleged that the defamatory broadcast was aired in a broadcast made on Radio Biafra. Now ponder the following observations and consider whether they will be of impact on Kanu’s criminal liability:

Radio Biafra is not a station situated or broadcasting in Nigeria.

Kanu uttered the defamatory words in London (not in Nigeria).

Does the foregoing raise jurisdictional challenges to sustaining the charge? If it doesn’t, then how do we deal with – for instance – a BBC news anchor or broadcaster who uttered the same set of words Kanu is accused of uttering against Buhari? Will Nigeria attempt to extradite such British-citizen BBC broadcaster to Abuja to stand trial? And especially, if the Briton allegedly defamed Buhari before he became President?

While pondering these questions, please bear in mind that Kanu is also a British citizen. Even as this does not amount to an affirmative defense, is it enough to raise diplomatic issues for his trial?

And then this: In 2010, Britain repealed the offense of ‘defamatory libel’, which is akin or analogous to Nigeria’s ‘criminal libel’, or ‘defamation’. Now, the question you may ask is: If what Kanu allegedly broadcast is unarguably not a crime in Britain – the locale of the broadcast – can it be used as a basis to ground criminal liability in Nigeria?

Or how would a Nigerian court view as crime what is no longer crime in Britain, and on whose soil the alleged crime was committed?

And recall that we received our laws from Britain, including particularly the law on criminal libel. While rueing this, keep in mind that aspects of British law are still applicable in Nigeria to this day; and Nigerian judges still look to British jurisprudence – at least as persuasive authority – when resolving difficult legal questions.

Third – In 2009, the FCT High held that a criminal trial for defamation shall not be allowed to continue because President Yar’Adua (like President Buhari) is constitutionally protected from being a witness to a suit whilst still in office. The court gave the ruling in a criminal defamation charge preferred against Sam Nda-Isaiah of Leadership newspaper.

The ruling was grounded on the Constitution’s Sections 36 (fair hearing, which includes the right of the accused to examine/confront his accuser in court); and Section 308 (the immunity of the President from being summoned to court to testify).

Citing the ratio in Tinubu V. IMB Securities and Mediatech V. Lam Adesina, the court reasoned that ‘since the President is not compellable as a witness and cannot waive the immunity conferred on him under Section 308 of the Constitution, the defendants will be denied their fundamental right to fair hearing as mandated by Section 36 of the Constitution’.

To be clear, the rationale is simple and sound, and that is: Defamation is an injury on reputation, so the President (in this case – Buhari) whose reputation is said to be defamed must, under the constitutional principles of fair hearing, be called as a witness to be led (by the AGF) and cross-examined (by Nnamdi Kanu) in a trial where Buhari’s reputation or character will be tested to the hilt.

Since Section 308 (immunity) of the Constitution says that can’t happen, an intractable conflict arises with Section 36 (fair hearing) of the same Constitution. Given this scenario, is it not obvious that the charge of defamation is already doomed?



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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 11:46am On Sep 10, 2017
lol... did you forget to add that kanu solicited for arms against the Nigerian state. the videos are everywhere, you can find it on youtube. Did you also not know that he incited his ipod dummies against other tribes by telling them to kill any yorubastard or awusa asking about radio Biafra? It's on facebook. He incited his dummies against yoruba pastors who plan to hold any crusade in the east. The radio Biafra that was set up using MTN mast nko. Well the lawyers and judges know better how to handle the case. Do not also forget that kanu has added more problem for himself by telling his dummies to burn the zoo the day they hear he his arrested when he knows that he'll be going back to court and probably to kuje after judgement.

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by GrandGarcon: 11:52am On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:
lol... did you forget to add that kanu solicited for arms against the Nigerian state. the videos are everywhere, you can find it on youtube. Did you also not know that he incited his ipod dummies against other tribes by telling them to kill any yorubastard or awusa asking about radio Biafra? It's on facebook. He incited his dummies against yoruba pastors who plan to hold any crusade in the east. The radio Biafra that was set up using MTN mast nko. Well the lawyers and judges know better how to handle the case. Do not also forget that kanu has added more problem for himself by telling his dummies to burn the zoo the day they hear he his arrested when he knows that he'll be going back to court and probably to kuje after judgement.
bunkum. Show me where he TOOK UP ARMS AGAINST THE ZOO.

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by sonofspada(m): 11:53am On Sep 10, 2017
Buhari is a Dictator

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Nobody: 11:54am On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:
lol... did you forget to add that kanu solicited for arms against the Nigerian state. the videos are everywhere, you can find it on youtube. Did you also not know that he incited his ipod dummies against other tribes by telling them to kill any yorubastard or awusa asking about radio Biafra? It's on facebook. He incited his dummies against yoruba pastors who plan to hold any crusade in the east. The radio Biafra that was set up using MTN mast nko. Well the lawyers and judges know better how to handle the case. Do not also forget that kanu has added more problem for himself by telling his dummies to burn the zoo the day they hear he his arrested when he knows that he'll be going back to court and probably to kuje after judgement.

Kindly post the link or remain silent forever!!!

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 12:01pm On Sep 10, 2017
GrandGarcon:
bunkum. Show me where he TOOK UP ARMS AGAINST THE ZOO.

They have said it several times that you ipod pigs don't understand English Language...cry me a river

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 12:03pm On Sep 10, 2017
opal4real:


Kindly post the link or remain silent forever!!!

Don't worry about the link. You and your ipod god will see it when he returns to court.

Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by KanuIsCursed: 12:06pm On Sep 10, 2017
They should execute this mad albino sharp sharp
Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by attackgat: 12:10pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:
lol... did you forget to add that kanu solicited for arms against the Nigerian state. the videos are everywhere, you can find it on youtube. Did you also not know that he incited his ipod dummies against other tribes by telling them to kill any yorubastard or awusa asking about radio Biafra? It's on facebook. He incited his dummies against yoruba pastors who plan to hold any crusade in the east. The radio Biafra that was set up using MTN mast nko. Well the lawyers and judges know better how to handle the case. Do not also forget that kanu has added more problem for himself by telling his dummies to burn the zoo the day they hear he his arrested when he knows that he'll be going back to court and probably to kuje after judgement.

Kanu is not being charged for any of things above so it is irrelevant. This thread is about Kanu's current case

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by MrSly(m): 12:12pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:
lol... did you forget to add that kanu solicited for arms against the Nigerian state. the videos are everywhere, you can find it on youtube. Did you also not know that he incited his ipod dummies against other tribes by telling them to kill any yorubastard or awusa asking about radio Biafra? It's on facebook. He incited his dummies against yoruba pastors who plan to hold any crusade in the east. The radio Biafra that was set up using MTN mast nko. Well the lawyers and judges know better how to handle the case. Do not also forget that kanu has added more problem for himself by telling his dummies to burn the zoo the day they hear he his arrested when he knows that he'll be going back to court and probably to kuje after judgement.
Eheeh! And so what? What about buhari and his baboons speech that led to 2011 massacre. You think everybody can be fooled. Nnamdi made those statement but nothing will happen to him until buhari serves his jail terms first.

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 12:33pm On Sep 10, 2017
MrSly:

Eheeh! And so what? What about buhari and his baboons speech that led to 2011 massacre. You think everybody can be fooled. Nnamdi made those statement but nothing will happen to him until buhari serves his jail terms first.

Don't worry. Just calm down and let the law preside. When he gets to court, he should tell the judges to go and arrest buhari.
Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by MrSly(m): 12:45pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:


Don't worry. Just calm down and let the law preside. When he gets to court, he should tell the judges to go and arrest buhari.
Let's watch and see. Though the case will be graced by numerous adjournments. Until FG finally shies away from it.

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by GrandGarcon: 2:20pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:


They have said it several times that you ipod pigs don't understand English Language...cry me a river

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Sprumbabafather: 2:26pm On Sep 10, 2017
Genuis Nnamdi Kanu

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Nobody: 4:27pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:


Don't worry about the link. You and your ipod god will see it when he returns to court.

This happened when he was in DSS custody, before meeting these crowd. Guess what will happen if he is detained again.

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by aputel: 4:33pm On Sep 10, 2017
opal4real:


Kindly post the link or remain silent forever!!!

Look, python dance is about to dance in Biafra, go out all of you in your Biafra secret service uniform and embrace death. As for Kano once the court revoke his bail ,he will pick up like a weak coakroach and nothing will happen
Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Nobody: 4:39pm On Sep 10, 2017
aputel:


Look, python dance is about to dance in Biafra, go out all of you in your Biafra secret service uniform and embrace death. As for Kano once the court revoke his bail ,he will pick up like a weak coakroach and nothing will happen

Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 4:43pm On Sep 10, 2017
opal4real:


This happened when he was in DSS custody, before meeting these crowd. Guess what will happen if he is detained again.

What happened 3 weeks and more after he was arrested by DSS? Hunger sent the criminals back to their kidnapping, stealing or other evil activities. Many abandoned the pig king in kuje. Do not forget so soon that kanu the coward lied to the court he needed medical attention. That was why he was granted bail. When he is re arrested and sent back to kuje, his dummy idaft pigs will make noise as usual. The NA will be on stand by to ensure that they do not constitute any nuisance so as to steal and loot peoples shops or destroy people's properties. The mistake the ipods will make is to attacj any of the NA, that's when extinction will start.

Have it at the back of your mind that if the criminal ipods decide to exhibit madness after kanu has been re arrested, the madness will only be within the sad beast, hence the criminal ipods will be attacking themselves, they'll be destroying their own properties. If they mistakenly kill people from other tribes living in the SE, you know what will happen to responsible igbos living outside the east especially the ones up north. That is the reason your elders have been warning the senseless ipods to be very careful and shun their stupidity and madness but a fly that will be buried with a corpse will never listen. I don't see how ipod criminals will travel from the sad beast to say they want to go and attack other people in their region. Ya'll need to be able to survive the lashings you will get from the NA before thinking that your madness will be exported to other regions.
Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by NothingDoMe: 4:48pm On Sep 10, 2017
Nnamdi KANU greater than Buhari

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Nobody: 5:00pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:


What happened 3 weeks and more after he was arrested by DSS? Hunger sent the criminals back to their kidnapping, stealing or other evil activities. Many abandoned the pig king in kuje. Do not forget so soon that kanu the coward lied to the court he needed medical attention. That was why he was granted bail. When he is re arrested and sent back to kuje, his dummy idaft pigs will make noise as usual. The NA will be on stand by to ensure that they do not constitute any nuisance so as to steal and loot peoples shops or destroy people's properties. The mistake the ipods will make is to attacj any of the NA, that's when extinction will start.

Have it at the back of your mind that if the criminal ipods decide to exhibit madness after kanu has been re arrested, the madness will only be within the sad beast, hence the criminal ipods will be attacking themselves, they'll be destroying their own properties. If they mistakenly kill people from other tribes living in the SE, you know what will happen to responsible igbos living outside the east especially the ones up north. That is the reason your elders have been warning the senseless ipods to be very careful and shun their stupidity and madness but a fly that will be buried with a corpse will never listen. I don't see how ipod criminals will travel from the sad beast to say they want to go and attack other people in their region. Ya'll need to be able to survive the lashings you will get from the NA before thinking that your madness will be exported to other regions.

Be patient biko!
Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 5:04pm On Sep 10, 2017
opal4real:


Be patient biko!

I should be telling you that. I just hope you are in the SE and not hiding somewhere while promoting extinction of ipods.
Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Nobody: 6:33pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:


I should be telling you that. I just hope you are in the SE and not hiding somewhere while promoting extinction of ipods.

I'm not promoting anything.

You Attorney General said Kanu must be arrested and nothing will happen but the northern youths who gave other nigerians quit notice are exempted cos they are afraid of the repercussion. You should be afraid too of the repercussion of arrest or inviting Kanu again.

Just wait and see. I promise you Nigeria will NEVER be the same again!!!

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 6:47pm On Sep 10, 2017
opal4real:


I'm not promoting anything.

You Attorney General said Kanu must be arrested and nothing will happen but the northern youths who gave other nigerians quit notice are exempted cos they are afraid of the repercussion. You should be afraid too of the repercussion of arrest or inviting Kanu again.

Just wait and see. I promise you Nigeria will NEVER be the same again!!!

What is the repercussion of arresting kanu? how does the repercussion affect any other tribe aside from the SE region. You don't need to be talking about repercussion here. Both the arrest and repercussion will affect you ipods because whatever madness you guys will start will be in the east. You are not going to travel all the way to other regions to make trouble. It is not possible. That is why you lots are always advised to use your brain to think and not always attach tribal and emotional sentiments to issues that require common sense. You ipods are always bragging and issuing threats here and there and now the NA has come to say hello to you and all of a sudden you are getting scared for nothing.

One simple question is do you ipods have any evil plan against the NA? do you have any plans to disrupt peace in your own region? do you have plans to attack non igbos living in your regions, do you have plans to destroy and loot people's properties in the name of protest? If your answers are no no no, then why are you scared of the NA's presence in your region. Just go about your business and nobody will touch you. I am tired of all thes cry cry up and down. Are you guys no longer the bravest in the world.

Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Nobody: 6:52pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:


What is the repercussion of arresting kanu? how does the repercussion affect any other tribe aside from the SE region. You don't need to be talking about repercussion here. Both the arrest and repercussion will affect you ipods because whatever madness you guys will start will be in the east. You are not going to travel all the way to other regions to make trouble. It is not possible. That is why you lots are always advised to use your brain to think and not always attach tribal and emotional sentiments to issues that require common sense. You ipods are always bragging and issuing threats here and there and now the NA has come to say hello to you and all of a sudden you are getting scared for nothing.

One simple question is do you ipods have any evil plan against the NA? do you have any plans to disrupt peace in your own region? do you have plans to attack non igbos living in your regions, do you have plans to destroy and loot people's properties in the name of protest? If your answers are no no no, then why are you scared of the NA's presence in your region. Just go about your business and nobody will touch you. I am tired of all thes cry cry up and down. Are you guys no longer the bravest in the world.

Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 7:04pm On Sep 10, 2017
opal4real:



lol...is this the repercussion? nna mehn! you need to get serious.

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Doghari: 7:58pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:
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What happened 3 weeks and more after he was arrested by DSS? Hunger sent the criminals back to their kidnapping, stealing or other evil activities. Many abandoned the pig king in kuje. Do not forget so soon that kanu the coward lied to the court he needed medical attention. That was why he was granted bail. When he is re arrested and sent back to kuje, his dummy idaft pigs will make noise as usual. The NA will be on stand by to ensure that they do not constitute any nuisance so as to steal and loot peoples shops or destroy people's properties. The mistake the ipods will make is to attacj any of the NA, that's when extinction will start.

Have it at the back of your mind that if the criminal ipods decide to exhibit madness after kanu has been re arrested, the madness will only be within the sad beast, hence the criminal ipods will be attacking themselves, they'll be destroying their own properties. If they mistakenly kill people from other tribes living in the SE, you know what will happen to responsible igbos living outside the east especially the ones up north. That is the reason your elders have been warning the senseless ipods to be very careful and shun their stupidity and madness but a fly that will be buried with a corpse will never listen. I don't see how ipod criminals will travel from the sad beast to say they want to go and attack other people in their region. Ya'll need to be able to survive the lashings you will get from the NA before thinking that your madness will be exported to other regions.[/s]

This one lamentation just dey start. I can cut his frustration with a knife. grin

Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by willibounce1(m): 8:27pm On Sep 10, 2017
Doghari:


This one lamentation just dey start. I can cut his frustration with a knife. grin

lol...continue deceiving yourself and chest beating on the internet...the python has started dancing atilogu in your region..please come out and dance....stop making noise on the internet..Go and face the NA..they are waiting for you...olodo.

Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by paBuhari(m): 8:33pm On Sep 10, 2017
this is one of the many reasons we say Zoo govt have no case case against Nnamdi Kanu. cool cool

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by Olril18(m): 8:37pm On Sep 10, 2017
GrandGarcon:
bunkum. Show me where he TOOK UP ARMS AGAINST THE ZOO.

your village is a zoo
Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by FearGodinall: 8:57pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:
lol... did you forget to add that kanu solicited for arms against the Nigerian state. the videos are everywhere, you can find it on youtube. Did you also not know that he incited his ipod dummies against other tribes by telling them to kill any yorubastard or awusa asking about radio Biafra? It's on facebook. He incited his dummies against yoruba pastors who plan to hold any crusade in the east. The radio Biafra that was set up using MTN mast nko. Well the lawyers and judges know better how to handle the case. Do not also forget that kanu has added more problem for himself by telling his dummies to burn the zoo the day they hear he his arrested when he knows that he'll be going back to court and probably to kuje after judgement.
real definition of psychophant.

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Re: The Untold Stories In The Case Against Nnamdi Kanu by PFRB: 8:59pm On Sep 10, 2017
willibounce1:
lol... did you forget to add that kanu solicited for arms against the Nigerian state. the videos are everywhere, you can find it on youtube. Did you also not know that he incited his ipod dummies against other tribes by telling them to kill any yorubastard or awusa asking about radio Biafra? It's on facebook. He incited his dummies against yoruba pastors who plan to hold any crusade in the east. The radio Biafra that was set up using MTN mast nko. Well the lawyers and judges know better how to handle the case. Do not also forget that kanu has added more problem for himself by telling his dummies to burn the zoo the day they hear he his arrested when he knows that he'll be going back to court and probably to kuje after judgement.

Solicitation for arms can only be considered effective or potentially so if the solicitation was to arms dealers or arms manufacturers or arms stockists. If you go to an akara seller and solicit for arms, it can only be regarded as a joke. Nothing effective or potentially so from that.

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