Supreme Court adjourns Kanu’s case till Sept 14

Supreme Court adjourns Kanu’s case till Sept 14

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned hearing of the suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), to September 14.
Kanu had approached the court to appeal the verdict of the appeal court stopping his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

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On October 28, 2022, the court of appeal granted a stay of execution on its verdict which discharged him of terrorism charges.
The appeal court in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel granted the application filed by the Federal Government pending the hearing and determination of the appeal before the Supreme Court.
Kanu has been in detention since he was brought back from Kenya on June 19, 2021.
During Thursday’s proceedings, the apex court granted the application of Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, to file additional processes in response to Kanu’s filing, which was done on Tuesday.
The apex court said even if it proceeded to hear the appeal, there was no space within its calendar to write and deliver the verdict within the 90-day deadline.

Supreme Court adjourns Kanu’s case till Sept 14