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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, struck out eight out of the 15-count treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

Specifically, the court, in a ruling that was delivered by trial Justice Binta Nyako, struck out counts 6,7,9,10,11,12,13 and 14 of the charge.
The ruling followed an application Kanu filed to quash the entire charge against him.
Kanu, in the application he filed through his team of lawyers led by Chief Mike Ozekhome(SAN), maintained that the charge against him was legally defective.

He argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to try him on the strenght of an incompetent charge.
Ozekhome told the court that his client was “unlawfully, brutally and extraordinarily renditioned from Kenya without his consent”.

He argued that since some of the allegations FG levelled against Kanu, were purportedly committed outside the country, the high court, therefore, lack the jurisdiction to entertain the charge.
“The charges appears to give this court a global jurisdiction over offences that were allegedly committed by the Defendant, without specifying the location or date the said offences were committed”.

He argued that under the Federal High Court Act, such charge must disclose specific location where the offence was committed.
More so, Ozekhome contended that Kanu could not be charged with belonging to an unlawful organization since the action of FG, in proscribing the IPOB, is still subject of legal dispute at the Court of Appeal and therefore subjudice.

Consequently, Ozekhome urged the court to dismiss the charge, as well as to discharge and acquit the Defendant of the entire 15-count charge pending against him.

“This case is hollow, there is nothing in it. It is dead on arrival. Elements constituting the offence must occur within the jurisdiction of this court,” he argued.

However, FG’s lawyer, Mr. Shuaibu Labaran, prayed the court to strike out Kanu’s

application and order the Prosecution to open its defence.

He argued that the application would touch the substance of the case that is yet to be heard.

“The position as at now is that the IPOB is a proscribed organization which was duly proscribed through the due process of law”.

He argued that Section 32 of the Terrorism Prevention Act imbued the court with the requisite jurisdiction to handle the trial.

“We urged my lord to refuse the application to pave way for commencement of the trial in ernest
“This is a matter that has been pending for over five years now,” the prosecution counsel added.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/04/breaking-court-reduces-charges-against-kanu-from-15-to-7/

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Ozekhome told the court that his client was “unlawfully, brutally and extraordinarily renditioned from Kenya without his consent”.

He argued that since some of the allegations FG levelled against Kanu, were purportedly committed outside the country, the high court, therefore, lack the jurisdiction to entertain the charge.

“The charges appears to give this court a global jurisdiction over offences that were allegedly committed by the Defendant, without specifying the location or date the said offences were committed”.

He argued that under the Federal High Court Act, such charge must disclose specific location where the offence was committed.

More so, Ozekhome contended that Kanu could not be charged with belonging to an unlawful organization since the action of FG, in proscribing the IPOB, is still subject of legal dispute at the Court of Appeal and therefore subjudice.

Nigeria government have no case against MNK, they are just keeping him on to perfect 2023 election fraud without any obstruction.
The will be suffering from adjournment till they're through with their plans.

all i know is that Cownu is not leaving our cage anytime soon

Bethcomm:
Nigeria government have no case against MNK, they are just keeping him on to perfect 2023 election fraud without any obstruction.
The will be suffering from adjournment till they're through with their plans.

You mean to say... Nnamudi kcownu was a treat because of the 2023 general election in Nigeria .

Igbo:
all i know is that Cownu is not leaving our cage anytime soon

All I know is buhari will never retire peacefully to his daura country home like his predecessors because bandits have taken over.

Victory victory victory victory victory victory victory victory OBODO KENENU KANU, NNAMDI KANU NNAMDI KANU OHAMADIKE , IKE AGIGO NDI ILOGI

Hmm

Igbo:
all i know is that Cownu is not leaving our cage anytime soon

He will eventually, but Tinubu will never smell Aso Rock

Bethcomm:
Nigeria government have no case against MNK, they are just keeping him on to perfect 2023 election fraud without any obstruction.
The will be suffering from adjournment till they're through with their plans.

Who the adjournments dey affect?

Bleep them

Igbo:
all i know is that Cownu is not leaving our cage anytime soon

He will eventually, but Tinubu will never smell Aso Rock

00FFT00:
He will eventually, but Tinubu will never smell Aso Rock

na so una talk am that year but 5% vote can not determine who will rule this country

Igbo:
na so una talk am that year but 5% vote can not determine who will rule this country

It's fine. The aim is to deploy your apportioned 5% in a way that effectively keeps your thief away from Aso Rock.

[quote author=00FFT00 post=111760610]He will eventually, but Tinubu will never smell Aso Rock. You pee poo should stop o.