•Asks for Massive Transfers of Senior Military, Police Officers In East•Dismantle1500 Military, 4000 Police Roadblocks Alphonsus Nweze A pro-democracy and civil rights group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, (Intersociety), has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria that the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, should not die in the detention facility of Directorate of State Security (DSS). Addressing World Press Conference on Sunday in Enugu, Enugu State, the group warned that hell would let loose if anything happens to Biafran self-determination…
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Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s suit against FHC Chief Judge, Registrar
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, struck out a suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho.Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit following an oral application made by Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, to withdraw the suit.When the matter was mentioned, Ejiofor, who held the brief of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, indicated his interest to withdraw the case, following which the judge struck out the matter.Kanu, through his lawyer had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/550/22…
Read MoreCourt dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fundamental rights suit against DSS
In an unending battle between Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the prosrcibed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against the Department of States Services (DSS) a Federal High Court, Abuja, predised over by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Friday, dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Kanu. The judge dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and substance.Kanu, through his lawyer, Maxwell Opara, had, in a fundamental rights enforcement suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1585/2021, sued the Director-General (DG) of DSS and the office as 1st and 2nd respondents respectively.He also joined the Attorney-General…
Read MoreI’ve been a Liverpool F.C. fan from childhood, Nnamdi Kanu tells court
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja that he has been a fan of Liverpool Football Club from childhood.Kanu, who disclosed this when Justice Binta Nyako jokingly asked him his favourite football team, said Liverpool F.C. had been his club since he was seven.The development occurred when Kanu’s lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, complained that the Department of State Services (DSS) had not been allowing him and other counsel enough time to meet with the IPOB leader whenever…
Read MoreBail revocation: Court to rule in Nnamdi Kanu’s request May 26
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, fixed May 26, 2022 for ruling in a motion filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking for an order discharging the earlier order revoking his bail.Kanu, in the application filed before Justice Binta Nyako by his counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, also prayed for an order setting aside the order made on March 28, 2019 directing for his arrest and continuation of his trial in absentia.Justice Nyako had, on March 28, 2019, revoked…
Read MoreFG dealing with Ndigbo, not Kanu – Umeh
Alphonsus Nweze Former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has said that the continued incarceration of the leader of Indegenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, by Pesident Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government is a way of dealing with the entire Igbo nation.Chief Umeh said this Friday at the Basilica of Holy Trinity, Onitsha, Anambra State during the 20 years Episcopacy celebration of Most Rev. Dr. Valerian Okeke, the Archbishop of Onitsha Catholic Archdiocese.Umeh said he had told Federal Government that the manner they are…
Read MoreCourt to hear Nnamdi Kanu’s fundamental rights suit Feb. 28
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Feb. 28, 2022 to hear a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Idowu Awo, informed the court that his clients had a counter affidavit which had not been served on Kanu.Awo, at the resumed hearing prayed the court for more time to effect the service of the application on Kanu’s lawyer, Maxwell Opara.But Opara described the…
Read MoreRelease Nnamdi Kanu to douse tension in S/East, S/South – NUF Tells Buhari
Ndigbo Unity Forum ( NUF), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to jettison his latest hard stance on the Leader of Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and grant him unconditional release. In a statement in Onitsha, Anambra State, the Igbo group expressed sadness over President Buhari’s comment that Kanu’s fate would be decided by the court and not through political solution.President Buhari during an interview with the Channels Television had bluntly said that the IPOB leader would face his charges at the law court.Kanu, who was kidnapped…
Read MoreCourt fixes Jan. 18 for Nnamdi Kanu’s suit challenging jurisdiction
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Jan. 18, 2022, hear a suit filed by the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, challenging its jurisdiction to preside over the matter.Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date, on Thursday, following an application for abridgment of time filed by counsel to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Nyako had, on the last adjourned date, fixed Jan. 19 and Jan. 20, for Kanu’s trial continuation.Kanu’s team of lawyers staged a walkout over…
Read MoreFG prays court to dismiss Nnamdi Kanu’s motion over lawyers’ boycott of proceeding
The Federal Government has urged a Federal High Court, Abuja, to dismiss pending application of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, following his counsel’s walkout of Wednesday’s sitting. Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Abubakar, prayed Justice Binta Nyako, after Kanu’s legal team staged a walkout shortly before the matter commenced. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AGF had, on Oct. 21, rearraigned Kanu on a seven-count charge as against the five counts he was previously answering to, bordering…
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