Ejiofor tackles Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, denies sacking of IPOB leader’s legal team

THE WHISTLER

The lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has asked the general public to ignore a notice issued by his client’s younger brother, Kingsley Kanunta, about the disengagement of his client’s legal team.

Ejiofor described the notice as untrue, fake and unauthorised.

Kanunta, in a series of tweets on Thursday titled “Notice of dismissal”, wrote “After Mazi Nnamdi kanu’s case on 11th May 2023 Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN has refused to see his client in DSS headquarters Abuja even after several messages from #MNK to see him.

“Secondly, for stopping the medical doctors who were to examine #MNK on 5th June even when he and Bar. lfeanyi Ejiofor were duly informed on 2nd of June and #MNK told them to inform his family to arrange that.

“For this obvious reasons and many more, Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN and Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor are hereby SACKED as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s counsels.

“The Kanu’s family do appreciate your time and efforts so far, please handover the legal documents asap,”

But reacting, Ejiofor said he met with the IPOB leader today at the Department of State Services facility and their interactions lasted for over one-hour, during which he discussed pertinent issues concerning his legal and health matters.

According to him, Nnamdi Kanu did not relieve any of his legal team members from their duties, and he did not entertain or express any iota of doubt on the ability of his legal team, led by Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to defend him.