Nnamdi Kanu To Challenge Appeal Court Ruling Ordering His Further Stay In Detention

The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has said he will challenge the ruling of the 3-man panel of Justices of Appeal court, retraining his release from custody despite being discharged and acquitted by the same court.

The federal government had applied for stay of execution pending the determination of an appeal pending before the Supreme Court on the matter.

The IPOB leader through the group’s Lead Counsel, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor said he is not satisfied with the ruling and will therefore seek a review.

Ejiofor in a statement on Friday said in granting the FG’s stay of execution, the Appeal Court “directed the parties to settle records and transmit same to the Supreme Court within seven days, to ensure accelerated hearing of the Appeal.”

Ejiofor however expressed dissatisfaction that Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team was not served the hearing notice 45 minutes before the ruling, saying it is pregnant with meaning.

“Since the appeal is now to be heard expeditiously, be assured that we will move with speed as always, in adopting the most appropriate legal strategy to ensure immediate review of the decision by the Supreme Court, and the release of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“I urge you all to remain calm, and be rest assured that the Ruling of the Court of Appeal today, did not interfere in any way with the status of its judgement discharging Onyendu.

“The judgement of the Court of Appeal discharging Onyendu and striking out the seven count charge still subsists, it has not been set aside,” Ejiofor said.