The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has appealed against a ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The appeal was filed at the Court of Appeal in response to a June 19, 2024, decision.
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Led by Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s legal team is challenging the ruling of Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako, which dismissed their objections to the court’s jurisdiction.
Ejimakor announced the appeal on his X account, stating, “Today, we headed to the Court of Appeal to challenge the 19th June 2024 ruling of Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako, refusing our objections to her jurisdiction to subject Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to trial. We’re not joking.”
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The appeal document, identified as Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, outlines the grounds for appeal and the reliefs sought.
It specifies the dissatisfaction with the Federal High Court’s ruling and lists the individuals directly affected by the appeal.
Ejimakor clarified that it was the Federal High Court in Abuja that directed the Nigerian government and Kanu to pursue reconciliation.
This directive was issued during a hearing last Wednesday.
Contrary to some media reports, Ejimakor emphasized that Kanu did not seek negotiation with the government; instead, the court invoked its powers under Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act to issue the reconciliation directive.
Kanu had filed two applications before the court: one seeking to move form 49 and another objecting to the court’s jurisdiction.
He is facing terrorism charges from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari for his agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra.
The case continues under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The next hearing is scheduled for September 24, 2024.
