Nnamdi Kanu, the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, whose membership is prohibited, successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal, which was sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Thursday.
Additionally, the court freed and exonerated the troubled group’s leader.
Kanu requested release and acquittal in his appeal, which was dated April 29 and was designated CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022. Kanu was initially charged on December 23, 2015, and on April 25, 2017, he was released on bail.
The Federal Government’s forced rendition of Kanu to Nigeria, according to the Appellate Court, violated all national and international laws, rendering the terrorism allegations against him inadmissible and illegal.
The Federal Government’s accusations against Kanu were thrown out and set aside by the Appeal Court in a decision by Justice Oludotun Adebola.
The Appellate Court then declared Kanu not guilty of the charges.
According to Justice Adebola, the allegations against Kanu were rendered null and void since Nigeria failed to extradite Kanu in accordance with the law.
The Appeal Court also ruled that the terrorist charges should be dismissed since the Federal Government had failed to reveal the locations and dates of the alleged crimes.
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu’s attorney, and a human rights activist commented on the verdict on his Facebook page on Thursday, saying Kanu had finally prevailed.
“Appeal granted; Oyendu Mazi Nnamdi KANU released and found not guilty. We’ve triumphed!” he wrote.
