THE NATION
The Supreme Court has fixed December 15 for judgment in the appeals filed by the Federal Government and detained leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, chose the date yesterday after lawyer to the Federal Government, Tijani Gazali (SAN), and counsel to Kanu, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), made their final submissions.
The Federal Government prayed the court to set aside an earlier judgment by the Court of Appeal, which quashed the treasonable felony charge against Kanu and ordered his release on the grounds that he was unlawfully brought back to the country after he jumped bail.
Kanu urged the Supreme Court to allow the judgment of the Court of Appeal and uphold his discharge and acquittal.
In his final submission, Gazali urge the apex court “to allow the appeal, set aside the judgment of the court below and affirm the judgment of the trial court (Federal High Court) to the effect that the respondent should stand trial in respect of the charge, which the court below quashed”.
The government lawyer urged the court to dismiss Kanu’s cross appeal…
