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Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by fergie001: 12:45pm On Sep 13, 2022
Today's trial with Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CR/ 625/2022; is challenging the remaining seven-count against Kanu. This to determine whether the court should dismiss the remaining seven charges out of the fifteen charges against Mr. Kanu by the Government.

The Appeal Court in Abuja has struck out the motion for accelerated hearing in the case of the proscribed IPoB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Presiding Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey and 2 other Justices who are sitting on the case said that since the main appeal is ripe for hearing, the application for bail has been overtaken by events.

She also ruled that the application for bail will be dependent on the outcome of the case.

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved Judgment in the appeal filed by the leader of outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu challenging the seven charges against him by the Federal Government.

Kanu had filed the appeal through his lawyer Mike Ozekhome. He is facing charges bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony.

Subsequently, the panel, “reserve judgement to this appeal to a date to be notified to the parties.”

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The Justices of the Appeal Court of Abuja promised to deliver a quick judgement on the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Recall that this trial was originally supposed to be held on the 11th of October but the Appeal Court brought it forward.

On April 8, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, ruling on Kanu’s application struck out Counts 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 on the premise that the prosecution did not prove any offence by the defendant.

The Judge, however, acknowledged that counts 1, 3, 4, 5, 13, and 15 showed some allegations against the IPOB leader, saying the trial of the defendant would proceed on those counts.


Sustained Charges

Count 1

The prosecution alleged that Mr Kanu, of Afara Ukwu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, as a member of and leader of proscribed IPOB sometimes in September 2021, committed an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people by allegedly making a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria with intent to intimidate the population, threatened that the people would die and that the whole world would standstill. The offence is said to be punishable under section 1(2)(b) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2015.

Count 3
The prosecution also alleged that “on diverse dates” between 2018 and 2021 within the jurisdiction of this court, Mr Kanu professed himself to be a member and leader of IPOB, a proscribed organisation in Nigeria.

This, the prosecution said was an offence contrary to and punishments under section 16 of the Terrorism Prevision Amendment Act 2015.

Count 4
M Kanu also, allegedly, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021, made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria inciting members of the public in Nigeria in furtherance of an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people to hunt and kill Nigerian security personnel.

The offence, according to the prosecution, is punishable under section 1(2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013.

Count 5
Mr Kanu, also on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021, allegedly broadcasted furtherance of an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people, received and heard in Nigeria in furtherance of an act of terrorism, inciting members of the public in Nigeria a to hunt and kill families of Nigeria security personnel.

The offence is said to be punishable under 1(2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013.

Count 13
Mr Kanu also allegedly between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria with intent to incite violence, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people, directed members of the public to burn down every federal facility in Lagos resulting in major economic loss to the federal government.

The alleged offences, the prosecution says, are punishable under section 1(2) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Amendment) Act 2013.

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The prosecution also alleged that on diverse dates between March and April 2015 Mr Kanu was illegally imported into Nigeria and kept in Ubulisluzor in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, a radio transmitter known as Tram 50L concealed in a container of used household items which he declared as used household items.

The alleged offence was said to be contrary to section 47(2)(a) of Criminal Code Act CapC45 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

But in the appeal signed by lead counsel Mike Ozekhome, Kanu prayed the Court of Appeal in Abuja to dismiss the remaining charges against him and discharge him.

Grounds on Appeal:

1. “The Learned Trial Judge erred in law when he failed to consider, make finding of facts and accordingly pronounce on issue one raised for the trial Court’s determination, relating to the extraordinary rendition of the Appellant, and thereby occasioned a miscarriage of justice.”

2. The learned trial Judge erred in Law, when he held that “the defendant is being charged under Section 1(2) of the Terrorism Act, which has been reproduced above, any offence alleged to have been committed “within” or “outside” Nigeria can be brought under the Act”, thereby occasioning a miscarriage of justice”.

3. The learned trial Judge erred in law, when he held that although the status of the Indigenous People of Biafra as a proscribed organization is a subject matter before the Court of Appeal, but as long as the appeal has not been determined, the order of Court proscribing is still in force until set aside, and thereby occasioning a miscarriage of justice.

4. The learned trial Judge erred in law when in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 216(4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, suo motu amended count 15 of the charge, which is founded on an allegation of importation of a radio transmitter in Ubulu -Isiuzor in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, and proceeded to assume jurisdiction over offences allegedly committed outside its territorial jurisdiction, and thereby occasioned a miscarriage of justice.

5. The learned trial Judge erred in law when he held that trials before the Federal High Court are summary, and consequently ruled that counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 show some semblance of allegation of an offence on which the Court can proceed to trial, and thereby occasioned a miscarriage of justice.

The sought reliefs read;

1. AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE IN ITS ENTIRETY, THE RULING/FINAL DECISION OF THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT, RETAINING COUNTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 AND 15 OF THE AMENDED CHARGE.

2. AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT UPON GRANTING RELIEF A ABOVE, DISMISSING THE REMAINING COUNTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 AND 15 AND, ACCORDINGLY DISCHARGING THE APPELLANT ON THOSE COUNTS.

3. AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT TERMINATING THE ENTIRE CHARGE AND DISCHARGING THE APPELLANT.

4. AND FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THE HONOURABLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO MAKE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS APPEAL.

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by simplyelects: 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
Wow

Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by WiszyFraud: 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
Did you know??


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Let her have a scan and see!!


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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by holluwizzy: 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
Corruption still reach NBA.

No doubt he is guilty to some extent.

But what about the bandits that are working around killing and handicapped people.

Let everybody chop breakfast squarely and stop protecting some sections.


fergie001:
Today's trial with Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CR/ 625/2022; is challenging the remaining seven-count against Kanu. This to determine whether the court should dismiss the remaining seven charges out of the fifteen charges against Mr. Kanu by the Government.



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The Justices of the Appeal Court of Abuja promised to deliver a quick judgement on the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Recall that this trial was originally supposed to be held on the 11th of October but the Appeal Court brought it forward.

On April 8, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, ruling on Kanu’s application struck out Counts 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 on the premise that the prosecution did not prove any offence by the defendant.

The Judge, however, acknowledged that counts 1, 3, 4, 5, 13, and 15 showed some allegations against the IPOB leader, saying the trial of the defendant would proceed on those counts.


Sustained Charges

Count 1

The prosecution alleged that Mr Kanu, of Afara Ukwu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, as a member of and leader of proscribed IPOB sometimes in September 2021, committed an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people by allegedly making a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria with intent to intimidate the population, threatened that the people would die and that the whole world would standstill. The offence is said to be punishable under section 1(2)(b) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2015.

Count 3
The prosecution also alleged that “on diverse dates” between 2018 and 2021 within the jurisdiction of this court, Mr Kanu professed himself to be a member and leader of IPOB, a proscribed organisation in Nigeria.

This, the prosecution said was an offence contrary to and punishments under section 16 of the Terrorism Prevision Amendment Act 2015.

Count 4
M Kanu also, allegedly, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021, made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria inciting members of the public in Nigeria in furtherance of an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people to hunt and kill Nigerian security personnel.

The offence, according to the prosecution, is punishable under section 1(2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013.

Count 5
Mr Kanu, also on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021, allegedly broadcasted furtherance of an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people, received and heard in Nigeria in furtherance of an act of terrorism, inciting members of the public in Nigeria a to hunt and kill families of Nigeria security personnel.

The offence is said to be punishable under 1(2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013.

Count 13
Mr Kanu also allegedly between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria with intent to incite violence, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against Nigeria and its people, directed members of the public to burn down every federal facility in Lagos resulting in major economic loss to the federal government.

The alleged offences, the prosecution says, are punishable under section 1(2) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Amendment) Act 2013.

Court 15
The prosecution also alleged that on diverse dates between March and April 2015 Mr Kanu was illegally imported into Nigeria and kept in Ubulisluzor in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, a radio transmitter known as Tram 50L concealed in a container of used household items which he declared as used household items.

The alleged offence was said to be contrary to section 47(2)(a) of Criminal Code Act CapC45 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

But in the appeal signed by lead counsel Mike Ozekhome, Kanu prayed the Court of Appeal in Abuja to dismiss the remaining charges against him and discharge him.

Grounds on Appeal:

1. “The Learned Trial Judge erred in law when he failed to consider, make finding of facts and accordingly pronounce on issue one raised for the trial Court’s determination, relating to the extraordinary rendition of the Appellant, and thereby occasioned a miscarriage of justice.”

2. The learned trial Judge erred in Law, when he held that “the defendant is being charged under Section 1(2) of the Terrorism Act, which has been reproduced above, any offence alleged to have been committed “within” or “outside” Nigeria can be brought under the Act”, thereby occasioning a miscarriage of justice”.

3. The learned trial Judge erred in law, when he held that although the status of the Indigenous People of Biafra as a proscribed organization is a subject matter before the Court of Appeal, but as long as the appeal has not been determined, the order of Court proscribing is still in force until set aside, and thereby occasioning a miscarriage of justice.

4. The learned trial Judge erred in law when in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 216(4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, suo motu amended count 15 of the charge, which is founded on an allegation of importation of a radio transmitter in Ubulu -Isiuzor in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, and proceeded to assume jurisdiction over offences allegedly committed outside its territorial jurisdiction, and thereby occasioned a miscarriage of justice.

5. The learned trial Judge erred in law when he held that trials before the Federal High Court are summary, and consequently ruled that counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 show some semblance of allegation of an offence on which the Court can proceed to trial, and thereby occasioned a miscarriage of justice.

The sought reliefs read;

1. AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE IN ITS ENTIRETY, THE RULING/FINAL DECISION OF THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT, RETAINING COUNTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 AND 15 OF THE AMENDED CHARGE.

2. AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT UPON GRANTING RELIEF A ABOVE, DISMISSING THE REMAINING COUNTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 AND 15 AND, ACCORDINGLY DISCHARGING THE APPELLANT ON THOSE COUNTS.

3. AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT TERMINATING THE ENTIRE CHARGE AND DISCHARGING THE APPELLANT.

4. AND FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THE HONOURABLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO MAKE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS APPEAL.

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by taylor88(m): 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
I want to ask my fellow Yoruba brothers a simple question


Majority of us said we don’t like ibos, that we can do well without them


The ibos we don’t like said okay allow us to go your own way


We start begging them to stay


This is one particular question no one has ever answered me

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Keepamsafe: 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
Na wa oohh.


Abi this postponement and elongation of this case no go pass this man Jail sentence ni

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by AaronDavid(m): 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
Ok na

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Saviour6(m): 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
nawa oooh
Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by SIMONEKPA7: 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
why is the govt wasting time in delivering judgement? if guilty sentence him but if not set him free

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by taylor88(m): 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Hausa and Yoruba said they own Nigeria




But it baffles me why they’re always the tribes begging on the street

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Terror48: 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Ohamadike

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Mexzy88(m): 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Hmm
Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by kingamaa(m): 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
They should release him o and ensure he doesn't travel abroad

So that he can go and tame the monsters he created in the SE

We need peace in the SE biko

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by TriCee: 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Here we go again. Only God knows how much already spent on this case.

If you have anything against him, sentence, if not, free him and save money.

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by ufotty2001: 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Nnamdi Kanu = Peter Obi

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by iSense247: 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Buhari has no case against this innocent man. His 'crime' is that he refused to keep quiet in the face of evil meted on his kinsmen. Bi alo ba lo, abo a bo.

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Holluwhakemmy(f): 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Watery beans continue

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by omenka(m): 12:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
That man must grow grey beard in his anus, and such must be confirmed by Asari Dokubo, before he's let off the chains.

grin

FFK, the ipobic pelvic pulveriser is probably finalizing his plans on what to do with Kanu's spouse. cool

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Genteman: 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
Nawa ooh
Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by havenz(m): 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
Until after election, that which we know for a reasonable judgement that's the plan of Buhari.

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by gulfer: 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
Gengen, looking highly unlikely this case will finish before 2023 elections o.....knowing the Nigerian legal and judicial system undecided undecided undecided undecided undecided undecided

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by endsarrrs(f): 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
The law must prevail

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Kininifoods(f): 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
na reserve that judgement go dey until Buhari tenure finish...

If Tinubu con enter, na to padlock court throway key cos that one has no respect for the rule of law..

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by callmevirus(m): 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
Ok we don read am
Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by jeff1993: 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
He should be held down in KUJE ..... He brought mishap to our land. He should denounce Ekpa and his boys and declare all total out war to them disturbing Alaigbo

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Spirit247: 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
Only a shallow-minded self-deceptive Soul will see all these worsening Problems all over the World and still continue to Pretend not to know that JESUS is Coming back very Soon!

Worshiping I AM THAT I AM is Spiritual Technology that HE Invented to Help Angels (and later Humans too) to Access HIS Limitless Immortality and Life-Giving Dimension.

It is unfortunate that many erroneously think they are doing the CREATOR of Humanity a favour by Worshiping HIM, and that most of we Humans don't know that Worshiping I AM THAT I AM our CREATOR is the Greatest Privilege given to Humanity. It Benefits the Humans, especially unwavering Worshippers, far more than any other Activity.

Worshiping HIM is Spiritual Technology that HE Invented to Help Angels (and later Humans too) to Access HIS Life-Giving Dimension.

Come to think of it, did you think Moses was just on the Mountain shaking hands with I AM THAT I AM?! Read Exodus 34:8 as see that Moses was down flat with Face-down on the Floor in Worship for those 40 Days. All that HE Received from HIM was During and as a Result of Worshiping HIM. If you have ever experienced HIS Full Presence of our CREATOR, you will know that you can not even have the Strength and Courage to stand unless HE stands you up to give you what HE wants to. As a result of prolonged Access to the Presence of SOURCE of Life, too much Life rubbed-off into Moses so much that no Disease could kill him anymore. Our CREATOR had to later tell him to go to a Mountain where HE Himself had made Moses Life to Cease for now till the Day of Eternal Resurrection.

Through Continual Worship of our CREATOR, Moses was able to stay so long in HIS Presence that he eventually absorbed "too much Life" and even a measure of Immorality from HIM. So much that he was still Strong like a 30 Year old Youth even at 120 Years Old. And Remember what happens after Moses came down to the Israelites, they couldn't look at his face because HIS face was so Brightly Shining like the Sun. So, the Israelites had to put a thick Veil on his face to so that they will not become Blind from looking at his Brightly Sunny face as they to listened to him.

We thank the CREATOR of Humanity for using Apostle Arome Osayi to reveal the Mystery why Christians unintentionally and involuntary Cry while Worshiping I AM THAT I AM. He said... https://www.nairaland.com/7326804/unravelled-mystery-worshipping-creator-greatest

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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by SavageResponse(m): 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
This trial is a serious waste of scarce government resources. angry

Let them hurry up and sentence him so that everybody can rest abeg!
Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Lexit: 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
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Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Reserves Judgement, Date To Be Communicated To Parties by Adonis69: 12:53pm On Sep 13, 2022
Ije uwa

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