The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami on Thursday reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court to quash terrorism charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, the Justice Minister said the appeal court only discharged Kanu and did not acquit him of jumping bail in 2017 when agents of the federal government invaded his Afaraukwu home in Abia State, opening live rounds on any sighted living thing.

“The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu,” the statement said. “For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted.

“Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public.

“The decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single issues that borders on rendition.

“Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predates rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.

“The Federal Government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing determination of pre-rendition issues.”

TODAY POLITICS recalls that the argument of Mr Malami has already been addressed by a federal high court in Abia State where the court faulted the Nigerian Army for raiding the residence by the separatist leader, forcing him to leave the country.

The court fined the government N1 billion for breaching the fundamental human right of the IPOB leader who resurfaced in Israel, London and Kenya where he was intercepted and renditioned last year.

Justice Binta Nyako of the federal high court in Abuja had reduced the amended charges against Mr Kanu when he was re-arrainged before her, striking out 8 of the 15-count charge.

Dissatisfied with the ruling of the lower court, the Defence counsel led by Mike Ozekhome (SAN) approached the Court of Appeal, arguing that the remaining 7-count charge be struck out for violation of local and international laws bordering on extradition which the country is a signatory to.

The three man panel agreed with the submission of the appellant and dismissed the remaining charges, saying the prosecution, by failing to detail how Mr Kanu was renditioned back to the country, agreed with the defence team that the separatist leader was illegally abducted.

The Appeal Court also lampooned the lower court for entertaining the submission of the prosecution without the explanation wether the law was complied with in extraditing Mr Kanu.

The reaction of Mr Malami suggests the President Muhammadu Buhari administration might head to the Supreme Court for the final decision on the matter.

N3TRAL:
The chief law officer of the Federation finally speaks.
Tinubu may release Kanu in 2023.

Throwback:
Did anyone really think Nnamdi Kanu will ever smell freedom in this current lifetime?

As in the same foolish fellow who has recordings of his own crimes, threats, terror, confession of guilt, fundraising for weapons, setting up of BSS while on bail, flouting his bail conditions relating to mass gatherings, threatening the life of the security forces and the President, directing the arson that occurred during the EndSARS protest, etc.

Anyone who thinks such a fellow will escape a sorrowful lifetime incarceration must not know the reason for the existence of the law.

Throwback:
Did anyone really think Nnamdi Kanu will ever smell freedom in this current lifetime?

As in the same foolish fellow who has recordings of his own crimes, threats, terror, confession of guilt, fundraising for weapons, setting up of BSS while on bail, flouting his bail conditions relating to mass gatherings, threatening the life of the security forces and the President, directing the arson that occurred during the EndSARS protest, etc.

Anyone who thinks such a fellow will escape a sorrowful lifetime incarceration must not know the reason for the existence of the law.

sharpden:


Yet he floored you in your own court by ensuring you scored own goal. You should be ashamed.

This is what quota system causes.

sharpden:


Yet he floored you in your own court by ensuring you scored own goal. You should be ashamed.

This is what quota system causes.

N3TRAL:


The supreme court decides.

It's at the Supreme Court we can finally say : this is the position of the law.

Throwback:
Did anyone really think Nnamdi Kanu will ever smell freedom in this current lifetime?

As in the same foolish fellow who has recordings of his own crimes, threats, terror, confession of guilt, fundraising for weapons, setting up of BSS while on bail, flouting his bail conditions relating to mass gatherings, threatening the life of the security forces and the President, directing the arson that occurred during the EndSARS protest, etc.

Anyone who thinks such a fellow will escape a sorrowful lifetime incarceration must not know the reason for the existence of the law.

Throwback:



Who is chained to the floor at DSS cell?

N3TRAL:


The supreme court decides.

It's at the Supreme Court we can finally say : this is the position of the law.

Throwback:


If he is freed by the Supreme Court on account of his wonderful capture in Kenya, then he will rearraigned on other charges that have been warmed in the cooler to address such situation.

That terrorist is not smelling freedom in this lifetime.

sharpden:


No one is holding you from going to the apex court where the stupidity in your FG will be finally unveiled.

You want to benefit from illegality when you are a party to legality.

gidgiddy:


In other words, you think you know the law more than the learned judges of the appeal court, some whom were probably practising law before you were born

Throwback:


The same law allows for arraignment on other charges for offences we all know he committed.

Stop your delusion thinking that he will ever smell freedom despite all his crimes and insurrection.

N3TRAL:


Jumping bail is legality?

Sedition is legality?

Treason is legality?

Defamation is legality?

Terrorist is legality?

The judgment of the court of Appeal was reached in error.

The supreme court has the final say.

sharpden:


Jumping bail is not what I meant, you see why you should follow events, I am talking about the rendition from Kenya.

MNK escaped for his life when the Nigerian Army raided his residence, a similar action you did take if your life is threatened by state agents.

The others you listed are mere frivolities and you know so.

N3TRAL:


He knew the value of life then he instructed his boys to burn down people's sweat?

He knew the value of life then he started a conflict that had consumed hundreds of lives of his own people?