The Federal Government has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal judgement which quashed the terrorism charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The appeal is asking the Apex court to stay execution of the appellate court’s judgement delivered on October 13, 2022.
The Federal Government in its notice of appeal faulted the decision of the appellate court and also praying the apex court to set it aside, arguing that the appellate court erred when it faulted the manner Kanu was brought back to face trial after he jumped bail and fled the country.
Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Maxwell Opara confirmed the latest development to ait.live at the Federal High Court.
Another of the IPOB leader’s lawyers, Ifeanyi Ejiofor said they are filing a reply to that effect.
A three-man panel lead by Justice Jummai Hanatu struck out the seven-count charge against Kanu by the federal government on grounds that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
In a judgment read by Justice Oludotun Adefokpe-Okojie, the appellate court also slammed the Nigerian government for the manner in which Kanu was extradicted from Kenya, saying it was a clear breach of international law and procedure.