**Denying Kanu legal rights, representation’ll hurt peace moves in South-East

**Commend IPOB for cancelling sit-at-home for Anambra poll

By Clifford Ndujihe

THE South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and the Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops have urged the Federal Government to concretize its statement that it was open to dialogue and political solution to the issue of detained Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The monarchs and religious leaders also commended the IPOB leadership for listening to them and cancelling its seven-day sit-at-home that paved the way for the peaceful Anambra State Governorship election, last Saturday and Tuesday.

Disturbed by the denial of some lawyers of Nnamdi Kanu access to the courtroom on November 10, they urged the court to affirm the fundamental rights of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, his lawyers, and other stakeholders.

“Failure to do so would lend weight to the suspicion in some quarters of a planned secret trial, as well as neutralise all the efforts being made to establish peace in the South-East,” they said in a joint statement by the Obi of Onitsha,His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka A. Achebe; Methodist Archbishop of Umuahai,Most Reveeend Chibuzo Opoko; and Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, Most Reverend Anthony Obinna.

The statement read: “The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and the Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops commend Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the entire leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for listening to our appeal and calling off the sit-at-home order. This has offered some relief to the already distressed social and economic life of our people.

“The Joint Body is relieved that the Anambra State Gubernatorial Election was conducted without any major incidents or breach of the peace. It also commends the people of Anambra State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Security Forces, the National Peace Committee, and all the other actors who contributed to the successful conduct of the election.

“The Joint Body is highly disturbed by the persistent complaints by the IPOB legal team about the difficulties it encounters in dealing with the Department of State Services, DSS, and, especially, the sad events which occurred during Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s appearance in court last Wednesday, November 10.

This Body urges the court to affirm the fundamental rights of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, his lawyers, and other stakeholders. Failure to do so would lend weight to the suspicion in some quarters of a planned secret trial, as well as neutralise all the efforts being made to establish peace in the South-East.

“The Joint Body acknowledges the statement by the Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, in which he affirmed that the Federal Government was open to a political solution to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case.

This statement is in line with the proposal earlier made by this Joint Body and by other well-meaning persons and groups in Nigeria. This Body therefore eagerly awaits the concrete steps that would be taken in this regard.

“The Joint Body acknowledges the roles played by various other Igbo organizations and groups in fostering peace in the South-East zone and calls on all to sustain the current effort until true peace, based on justice and equity, is achieved in our land.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/nnamdi-kanu-south-east-monarchs-religious-leaders-task-fg-on-political-solution/?utm_source

Nothing will happen.... Nnamdi will spend his days till Buhari leaves office....


He was given a chance and he blew it.... Buhari will automate his deafening ears on his case.... If ipob like, they should threaten all their monarchs and all their political leaders, nothing will happen...

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Ejiofor is naive. He should have remained in the courtroom. The oyibo lawyer was an ordinary spectator.

Hmmmm

Those who knows better about the enormity of the case against Kanu are seeking for political solution whereas the ignorant Ndi mmkpuru mmiri are blabbing that there's no case against him.

Any resolution that will lead to peace is okay please, no need for all the violence. Let free Sunday Igboho too and let love lead

The next adjournment will be 26 Oct 2022

jmoore:
Rights of foreign lawyers/firms


Foreign lawyers practising in Nigeria must have been admitted to the Nigerian Bar.

Without admission, a foreign lawyer cannot practise law in Nigeria except to a limited extent where he/she obtains a warrant from the Chief Justice for the purposes of a specific proceeding or appeals arising from such proceedings (see above, Temporary
services ).

In Nigeria, firms are a vehicle for organising legal practice but not as legal personalities being capable of practising law (Okafor v Nweke (2007) 10 NWLR (Pt 1043) 521 ).

Only lawyers can practise law, so foreign law firms as such cannot practise law in Nigeria. Foreign lawyers must pass the Nigerian bar exams to practise law in Nigeria.



Ejiofor is naive. He should have remained in the courtroom. The oyibo lawyer was an ordinary spectator.

On what grounds did fg have to dictate the number of lawyers the defence can have? And even nominate for them? What are they even scared of?

we saw how you yeye elders were clappin to cownunu rantin nonesense to get buharis head from abuja....

if una like make una burn down the ol south east,rest of nigeria dont care....

Aufbauh:
Those who knows better about the enormity of the case against Kanu are seeking for political solution whereas the ignorant Ndi mmkpuru mmiri are blabbing that there's no case against him.

You seem to subscribe to a political solution. Why? LMAO.

NL is replete with mad people and the number is swelling.

tsdarkside:
we saw how you yeye elders were clappin to cownunu rantin nonesense to get buharis head from abuja....

if una like make una burn down the ol south east,rest of nigeria dont care....

Who are the rest of Nigerians you talk about? NE, NC, MB, NE, SS, SW?

BeardedMeat:
You seem to subscribe to a political solution. Why? LMAO.

NL is replete with mad people and the number is swelling.

Yessooo Osita Chidoka attested to this by telling us that Ipob supporters are mad people and we have them on this forum.

A prison warder Is a prisoner. Buhari can never retire to his cherished Daura because katsina burns and burns.

Aufbauh:


Yessooo Osita Chidoka attested to this by telling us that Ipob supporters are mad people and we have them on this forum.

Buhari will retire to Shomolu Lagos because his beloved Daura has fallen

Emergingnation:
Lol ! That will be very good for our liberational struggles... The more he is being detain, the more international attentions and sympathy will be drawn

that is your imagination. Just ordinary 30 days sit at home Ibos can not do because of Cownu

yanabasee2:
Nothing will happen.... Nnamdi will spend his days till Buhari leaves office....


He was given a chance and he blew it.... Buhari will automate his deafening ears on his case.... If ipob like, they should threaten all their monarchs and all their political leaders, nothing will happen...

Malaria brained man.

tsdarkside:
we saw how you yeye elders were clappin to cownunu rantin nonesense to get buharis head from abuja....

if una like make una burn down the ol south east,rest of nigeria dont care....

You are not intellectually sound.

Ayomide811:
that is your imagination. Just ordinary 30 days sit at home Ibos can not do because of Cownu

30 days is toomuch to sit at home bro.

Not again.