Nigerian Govt Reacts to Appeal Court Ruling Freeing Nnamdi Kanu PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
The Nigerian government has indicated that it would not release Nnamdi Kanu despite Thursday's Court of Appeal judgement.
The statement, devoid of clarity or concrete position on any issues raised in the court's decision, also insisted that the Court of Appeal only discharged the IPOB leader and did not acquit him. The charges were a fallout of the separatist activities of Mr Kanu, a dual citizen in Nigeria and Britain. Mr Kanu is championing the secession of the Igbo-dominated Southeastern states along with some states in the South-south, as an independent Biafra nation.
The court held that Mr Kanu's extradition from Kenya in June 2021 to Nigeria without following the extradition rules was a flagrant violation of Nigeria's extradition treaty and a breach of the IPOB leader's fundamental human rights. Although the Court of Appeal ordered the release of Mr Kanu from the custody of the State Security Service , many have expressed doubts, particularly on social media, that the federal government would obey the order.
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