Nnamdi Kanu’s N50 Billion Lawsuit Hits Pause in Abuja Court”
The ongoing legal saga involving the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, took a new turn as the Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the N50 billion lawsuit filed by Kanu against the Federal Government.
The adjournment was prompted by a development in Kanu’s legal representation. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s lawyer, informed the court that he had filed a notice for a change of counsel, taking over the case from Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who initially filed the suit on April 7, 2022.
Presiding over the case, Justice Inyang Ekwo instructed Ejimakor to verify if a similar matter was pending before any sister court or if a judgment had been delivered in a related suit. Notably, no counsel appeared for the defendants during the proceedings, leading the judge to order the issuance and service of a hearing notice on them for the next adjourned date.
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The court set April 27 for further hearing of the lawsuit, which bears reference number FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022. In this legal battle, Nnamdi Kanu contends that his rights were violated when he was allegedly unlawfully taken from Kenya and forcibly returned to Nigeria for trial.
The lawsuit challenges the manner of Kanu’s abduction and subsequent transportation, citing violations of African Charter on human and peoples’ rights. Kanu seeks the court’s intervention to determine the legality of the charges brought against him and requests various reliefs, including his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The Federal government and the Attorney General of the Federation, in a notice of preliminary objection, argued that the lawsuit is an abuse of court process.
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They claim that Nnamdi Kanu had previously filed a similar lawsuit in a Federal High Court, Umuahia Division, with identical facts and involving the same defendants, rendering the current case an abuse of court process.
As the legal battle unfolds, the eyes of many remain on the courtroom, anticipating the resolution of Kanu’s claims and the response from the Federal Government and the Attorney General of the Federation.
