Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court, Umuahia has fixed October 27 for the judgment on the suit brought by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against the federal government of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the federation.
In the suit, known as extraordinary rendition, Kanu, through his Lawyer, Alloy Ejimakor is seeking the enforcement of his fundamental human rights which he said, was abused during his illegal abduction in Kenya in 2021 by agents of the respondents.
Kanu was represented in the matter by lead council, Alloy Ejimakor and other Lawyers while the federal government of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the federation were represented by Simon Enoch and A.H. Shuaib.
The Lawyer to Kanu, Alloy Ejimakor told the Court that his client’s abduction in Kenya in 2021 was unlawful, illegal, and total abuse of his fundamental human rights as enshrined in Article 12 (4) of African Chatter which is domiciled by Nigeria’s National Assembly.
The Lawyer prayed the Court to declare Kanu’s arrest and detention as unlawful and to order the respondents to release his client unconditionally.
He also challenged the respondents to avail the Court with documents permitting the arrest or abduction of Kanu from Kenya.
But the counsel to the federal government and the Attorney General of the federation, Simon Enoch urged the Federal High Court to dismiss the suit, on the grounds that the same matter had on January 9, 2022 been decided by Abia State High Court presided by Justice P. Anya.
However, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer argued that the case earlier decided by Justice Anya of the Abia State High Court was different from the present suit before the Federal High Court.
According to Barr Ejimakor, the extraordinary rendition case is seeking to declare the arrest and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya and his abusive transfer to Nigeria as unlawful and total abuse of his fundamental human rights while the case decided by Abia State High Court dealt on September 2017 invasion of Nnamdi Kanu’s family house in Afara, Umuahia by military officers allegedly sent by federal government.
He also raised the alarm over the deteriorating health conditions of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying, “My Lord, My Client is gravely ill in detention
Speaking to Journalists after the matter, Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejimakor explained that his client expected justice on October 27, noting that in the event of granting of the prayers by the Federal High Court, his client is entitled to financial compensations as spelt out by the Nigerian constitution on abuse of peoples fundamental human rights.
During the case, the High Court room was filled to brim with Journalists and Lawyers.
Members of Kanu’s family and members of the Jewish religion as well as his other supporters were in the Federal High Court to express their support for their detained leader.
There was a tight security around the Court premises as two high profile matters were handled by the federal high Court.
