Supreme Court insists Nnamdi Kanu must face trial
The Supreme Court has ruled that leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will remain in detention.
The apex court, Friday, upheld the appeal by the Federal Government, challenging the Court of Appeal decision, which ordered Kanu’s release.
It ordered him to return to the Federal High Court, Abuja, to face his seven-count of terrorism.
The apex court in October fixed the date after counsel for both the Federal Government and the detained IPOB leader adopted their final briefs of argument.
Chief Mike Ozehkome, SAN, who argued the appeal prayed the court to not only order the immediate release of his client from detention but to equally award very heavy and punitive costs against the Federal Government.
In his submission, however, counsel to the federal government, Tijani Gazzali, urged the apex court to uphold the amended brief of argument he filed on May 3, 2023.
