The Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has provided an explanation for why Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, was detained in Kenya and then sent back to Nigeria.
In order to complete his ongoing prosecution in Nigeria, Kanu was subjected to extraordinary rendition from Kenya, according to the document.
The justification was included in the modified notice of appeal filed by the Federal Government with the Supreme Court and designated SC/CR/1361/2022.
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The court’s decision on October 13, 2022 that Kanu’s extraordinary extradition from Kenya to Nigeria deprived the trial court of its authority to try him on the seven-count accusation he was facing before the IPOB leader fled was being appealed.
The Federal Government claimed that the Appeal Court erred when it “held that the extraordinary rendition of the Kanu robbed the trial court of the jurisdiction to hear the pending charges before the court even before the respondent illegally jumped bail and absconded” in the 13-ground amended notice of appeal David Kaswe of the Federal Ministry of Justice filed.
“Kanu was standing trial on a 5-count charge preferred against him by the federal government. In the course of proceedings, he illegally jumped bail and absconded from Nigeria.
“The respondent was only returned to Nigeria to continue his trial before the court,” it said.
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The Federal Government charged the Appeal Court with neglecting to take into account Kanu’s illegal bail-jumping and his refusal to appear for his trial, which required his return to Nigeria.
The Federal Government was given permission by the Supreme Court to submit nine grounds for appeal.
The Federal Government was given permission to appeal by a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, chaired by Justice John Okoro.
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