The Federal High Court in Abuja has recently ruled against two separate pleas submitted by Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Kanu’s requests included an appeal for bail and a petition to be moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) detention to Kuje prison.
On May 20, Justice Binta Nyako declared that the court had previously deliberated and dismissed the matters presented in both applications.
The judge affirmed the finding that Kanu had breached his bail conditions by fleeing the nation.
It was also noted by Justice Nyako that the sureties for Kanu’s initial bail had sought and were granted release from their obligations, citing their inability to ascertain Kanu’s location.
The judge advised that Kanu’s remaining recourse is to seek redress at the Court of Appeal.
Furthermore, Justice Nyako dismissed the defense counsel Aloy Ejimakor’s contention that the Supreme Court had ruled against the revocation of Kanu’s bail, stating that she could not find any support for this claim in the Supreme Court’s judgment.
Reacting to the court’s decision, Kanu vociferously objected from the dock, asserting that he would not submit to trial in any Nigerian court, claiming such action would contravene the Nigerian Constitution and international legal standards.
