JUST IN: Supreme Court Fixes Judgment Date For Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial 

The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that it would rule on the case on December 15 in order to force the Federal Government to free IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is under fire, from custody.

After hearing the concluding arguments from the attorneys for the FG and the arrested IPOB leader, a five-judge panel of the supreme court, presided over by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, approved the case for decision.

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Kanu’s legal team was led by Mr. Kanu Agabi, SAN, a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, while the Federal Government was represented by a legal team that was directed by Mr. T. A. Gazzali, SAN, Acting Director, Civil Appeals at the Federal Ministry of Justice.

Even though Agabi, SAN, led Kanu’s team of lawyers, however, it was Prof. Mike Ozehkome, SAN, that presented his appeal to the apex court panel.

Ozehkome, SAN, prayed the court to not only order the immediate release of his client from detention, but to equally award “very heavy and punitive cost” against FG.

“We urge my lords to uphold our Cross-Appeal in order to do substantial justice to this matter and to the Respondent who has been in detention since June 29, 2021, even after the lower court ordered his release and that he should never be prosecuted again on the same counts.

“They are still holding him unconstitutionally. We pray my lords to deliver justice and use this case, just like in Ojukwu Vs State, to demonstrate that no man or government should be above the law,” Ozehkome, SAN, pleaded.

However, in his submission, FG’s lawyer, Gazzali, SAN, urged the apex court to uphold the amended brief of argument he filed on May 3, 2023.

He prayed the court to allow FG’s appeal, set-aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal which ordered Kanu’s release, and order the resumption of his trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja on terrorism related charges.

Gazzali, SAN, further urged the apex court to dismiss Kanu’s Cross-Appeal.

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