Kufre George
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, refused to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja in protest against the Federal Government’s refusal to obey a Court of Appeal judgment that ordered his release from detention.
The refusal to honour the High Court was conveyed to Justice Binta Nyako by the Federal Government counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar.
He informed the court that all entreaties made to persuade Nnamdi Kanu to have a change of heart were rebuffed.
Kanu was said to have stood his ground not to appear in court until the October 13 judgment of the Court of Appeal is respected and obeyed by releasing him from the custody of the Department of State Service, DSS, in Abuja.
Meanwhile, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, who is leading Kanu’s defence team, told the court that the Federal Government’s allegation was strange to him.
He further notified the trial judge about the judgement of the Court of Appeal that quashed the 15-count charge FG preferred against his client and discharged him of all the allegations.
Besides, he told the court that his client was not served with the amended charge.
Consequently, trial Justice Nyako adjourned the case indefinitely.
