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Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has informed the federal government of Nigeria that he will not plead for his release after being cleared by Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja.
This was contained in a letter dated August 25, 2023, and signed by Kanu’s lead counsel, Mike Ozekhome, SAN.
The letter was made available to journalists Monday night.
Ozekhome had raised concerns over the shabby condition of Kanu’s detention facility at the Department of State Services (DSS).
He requested and advised that the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory should appoint a Magistrate to inspect the said detention centre of Nnamdi Kanu.
Similarly, Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, released a statement after a recent meeting with the IPOB leader at the DSS detention.
Ejiofor said: “Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu used the opportunity offered by the visit to extend his heartfelt gratitude to all people of good conscience and groups calling for his release. He however, observed that many people may not have understood the peculiarity of his case, but proceeded to urge us to clarify that he has been effectively and validly discharged by the judgment of the Court of Appeal, delivered October 13 2022, which said judgment also prohibited his further trial and detention. Therefore, there is no charge pending against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before any court as of today.
“Nnamdi Kanu does not need to beg the federal government to release him because the Court of Appeal has already made a pronouncement in that regard and the pronouncement is sacrosanct.
“Therefore, the call every person of goodwill should make in the circumstance of his continued illegal detention, is for the Supreme Court to set down a date for the expeditious hearing of the appeal filed by the Federal Government, as provided for in the Criminal Appeals Practice Directions of the Supreme Court.
“We visited our indefatigable Client – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, today, the 28th day of August 2023, to brief him on the various intervening actions taken by the legal team ably led by Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to address pertinent concerns affecting his welfare and failure of the SSS to avail him of his medical records.”
Peoplesmind
