Tag: Nnamdi Kanu
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Nnamdi Kanu: FG is justified within the context of law not to release IPOB leader -AGF Malami
…he can only be released after all legal angles within rule of law have been exhausted …says Buhari’s govt has done well in its anti-graft war The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has explained why the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu cannot be released despite the court verdicts…
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Appeal Court suspends execution of judgment setting Kanu free
The Court of Appeal on Friday espoused the Federal Government’s application for stay of execution of the October 13 judgment which set the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, free. Justice Haruna Tsanammi also ordered that the result of the ruling be forwarded to the Supreme Court within seven days for…
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Nnamdi Kanu was merely discharged but not acquitted- Malami
Regardless of a court ruling asking the federal government to return the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to Kenya and pay him N500 million as compensation, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has maintained that he was merely discharged but not acquitted. However, Kanu’s…
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Court hears Nnamdi Kanu’s N20bn suit against Malami, NIA boss Nov. 18
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Nov 18 for hearing a N20bn suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date for hearing the suit, which also has the
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Court orders FG to return IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu to Kenya
A Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia, on Wednesday, ordered the Federal Government to return Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, to Kenya before his rendition on June 19, 2021. Delivering judgment, Justice Evelyn Anyadike, also awarded Kanu N500m in general damages. Kanu prayed to the court to redress his infamous…
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Nnamdi Kanu files N100bn suit against FG over continued detention
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N100 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Federal Government over his continued detention by the Department of State Services, (DSS).
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Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court clears air on Transfer of 21 Judges
The Court of Appeal says the transfer of 21 justices to various divisions has nothing to do with the judgment of the court that discharged and quashed the terrorism charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Contrary to some media reports, the appellate court said that the postings…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court Justices transferred days after delivering judgment
Barely seven days after three Justices sat on the Court of Appeal panel that quashed the 15-count terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, they have been transferred from their various divisions. It was gathered that the presiding Justice, Jummai Hanatu Sankey, who…
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Releasing Nnamdi Kanu will increase insecurity in South East – FG
The federal government of Nigeria has argued in court that releasing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will increase the spate of insecurity in the South Eastern part of the country.
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Nnamdi Kanu: Appeal Court reserves judgment in FG’s stay of execution application
The Court of Appeal in Abuja reserved judgment in the application by the Federal Government seeking to stay execution of the judgment that freed the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The three-member panel of justices led by Justice Haruna Tsammani reserved judgment on Monday after listening to arguments from counsel.