Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, stated on Wednesday that he was eager to pursue talks with the federal government.
Kanu used section 17 of the Federal High Court Act as the foundation for his request to engage in negotiations with the federal government.
Since his re-arrest in Kenya in 2021 and subsequent repatriation to Nigeria, the leader of IPOB has been under the custody of the Department of State Services, or DSS.
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The head of IPOB has been on trial before an Abuja Federal High Court on terrorism-related charges since his return.
“In any Proceeding In the Court, the court may promote reconciliation among parties thereto and encourage and facilitate the amicable settlement thereof,” according to Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act.
After he moved two applications that were presented before the court, Kanu informed the Abuja Federal High Court of his negotiations through his primary attorney, Alloy Ejimakor.
The initial application is to move for Form 49 and to file an objection to the court’s jurisdiction.
If the applications are rejected, Ejimakor stated, they will pursue the application of Federal High Court Act section 17.
In response, Adegboyega Awomolo, the attorney for the Federal Government, told the court that he had previously told the defendant that the fiat that was granted to him did not give him the authority to negotiate on behalf of the Federal Government.
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He went on to say that the defendant ought to speak with the Federation’s Attorney General.
Justice Binta Nyako said that the court’s role was limited to hearing matters and not to acting as a solicitor.
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