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| L-R: Justice Binta Nyako and Biafran leader, Nnamdi Kanu. |
The case involving the Federal Government of Nigeria
and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, suffered
another setback on Thursday, November 17, as the presiding Judge, Justice Binta
Nyako adjourned the case to December 1, 2016.
During proceedings today, Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor,
counsel to Nnamdi Kanu told the court that the bail application for his client
was filed to the court in accordance with the rule of law, adding that on the
17th of December, Justice Ademola Adeniyi ordered that his client (Nnamdi Kanu)
be released unconditionally, but that the order was not obeyed.
Speaking further, Ejiofor said: "My Lord, this
refusal of obeying order was following a media chat of the President on
December 30, 2015, where he stated that he will never release the defendant.
"The IPOB members have been killed and maimed
in large numbers. IPOB is a legal group that is known around the world. The
pictures of IPOB members victimised by the Nigerian force is also attached to
the document filed.
"16th of November 2015, we filed against the
counter affidavit of the respondence.
"My
Lord, the international body have gained massive interest on this matter.
Ejiofor said.
He was however interrupted by an objection from the
counsel to the Nigerian government, S.I Labaran.
After the arguments from but lawyers, the presiding
judge, Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the case to December 1, 2016.
Furthermore, Justice Nyako is the third judge
handling the case against the Biafran leader. The first judge that handled
Kanu’s matter was Justice Shuiabu Usman of a Magistrate Court in Wuse zone 2,
Abuja, the second was Justice Adeniyi Ademola, who actually granted the IPOB
leader bail.
Although they have been granted bail twice by a federal high court sitting in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government has refused to obey the court orders raising doubts over the possibility of Mr. Kanu and his co-accused regaining freedom.
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