The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) section in Onitsha has expressed optimism that the treasonous allegation against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will be ultimately decided in favour of the rule of law.
The statement is being made in advance of the Supreme Court’s decision on December 15th regarding the Federal Government’s appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision, which had earlier declared Kanu innocent of all treasonable felony charges and granted him unconditional release.
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Speaking yesterday at the annual 2023 Law Week, with a theme: “Ensuring the rule of law in a flawed judicial and political environment,” Chairman of the Onitsha branch, Dickson Uba said that refusing to release the IPOB leader despite the verdict from High Court and Appeal Court does not push the narrative that there is an advancement of the rule of law in a judicial and political environment.
According to him, “We are expecting the rule of law to be upheld. A situation where both the High Court and Appeal Court ordered his release and it was disobeyed does not augur well for the advancement of the rule of law in a judicial and political environment.”
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