Nnamdi Kanu’s extraordinary rendition case was postponed to May 12, 2022, by a Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State.
The complaint was brought on behalf of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader by Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor.
It should be remembered that when this case was first heard before the court on March 25, 2022, the court directed the parties to determine whether the court had territorial jurisdiction based on allegations of fundamental rights violations against the Federal Government of Nigeria that occurred in Kenya.
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At that time, the Court had deferred the case to April 27, 2022, to hear the parties’ written addresses on territorial jurisdiction.
The respondents, namely the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the President, and the Attorney General of the Federation, did not submit the address on point of law as instructed by the court on March 25, 2022, at the resumed hearing on Wednesday.
As a result, Barrister Amos Enoch, who represented the three respondents with other attorneys from the Attorney General’s office, argued with the Court to give the respondents an extension of time to file their written addresses.
After careful deliberation, the Court accepted their motion and rescheduled the hearing on the parties’ written addresses for May 12, 2022.
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In the originating suit filed by Ejimakor, he is seeking the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of Kanu against unlawful arrest, torture, unlawful detention, unlawful disappearance, his right to a fair hearing, and above all, his right against unlawful expulsion, otherwise known as extraordinary rendition.
Among the reliefs sought by Barrister Ejimakor are An order of Court prohibiting the prosecution of Nnamdi Kanu on the strength of the unlawful rendition; his repatriation to his last place of abode abroad or to his country of nationality, Britain; and N25 billion damages and an official apology.
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