The Supreme Court has fixed hearing for September 14 in the appeals by the Federal Government and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
The prosecution appealed the Court of Appeal judgment ordering Kanu’s release and quashing the treasonable felony charge against him on the grounds that he was wrongly renditioned from Kenya.
Kanu appealed the ruling by the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the judgment.
The appeals could not be heard yesterday due to the Federal Government’s request to file its response to the objection raised by Kanu’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) in his brief of argument.
Prosecuting counsel, Tijani Gazali (SAN), said he required time to respond to the objection raised in Kanu’s brief of argument, which was served on him the previous day.
Ozekhome suggested that the appellant could respond orally to the objection and allow the main appeal to be heard.
The SAN urged the court to grant a short adjournment if the appeal will not be heard in view of Kanu’s worsening health conditions or alternatively hear his bail application.
