The family members of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have rejected the Supreme Court’s verdict in his terrorism case.
Emma Kanu, Kanu’s younger brother, told journalists that the court decision was unfortunate.
He stated that no one in his family was pleased with the verdict.
“This case began with the Federal High Court, which of course lacked the jurisdiction to try Nnamdi Kanu from here, through the High Court to the Appeal Court, which discharged and acquitted him, and then a stay of execution was filed against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and it was granted on civil proceedings, which is very wrong. Legally, it is wrong. But it was granted.
“I believe there is no due diligence in this case, and for those who have been handling the matter before now, there was no due diligence.
“Now taking the case back again and having acknowledged in court today by the judge that delivered this judgment that the way and manner in which Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was brought back to Nigeria was illegal. He agreed with the Appeal Court that it was an extraordinary rendition. He said the invasion of his house was also illegal and that the security agents acted irresponsibly.
“He said also that the revocation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s bail was wrong and that it shouldn’t have happened in the first place, but he concluded by saying that the appeal by the Federal Government was granted, while the cross-appeal was not allowed, referring the case to square one, which is where we came from, which is the Federal High Court Abuja.
“Bearing in mind that some of the charges have been quashed, which we all know was the truth, where are they going to start from? Of course, what is left is a bailable offense, which Nnamdi Kanu never committed.
“So, I am yet to understand what is actually playing out, but I can assure you that we are not happy and nobody is happy.”
