Independent
LAGOS – Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), has called for the reinstatement of his client’s revoked bail.
In a statement made available to Daily Independent on Sunday, Ejimakor maintained that the call had become necessary following the recent Abia High Court judgement, which he explained had paved way for Nnamdi Kanu’s bail to be reinstated.
The lawyer added that the call was further necessitated by the flurry of public commentaries on the January 19, 2022 judgment of the High Court of Abia State in favour of Nnamdi Kanu.
He stressed: “Most of the commentaries have bordered on examining the latent impacts the judgment may have beyond the monetary award and the apology.”
“Of particular note is whether the judgment should directly or indirectly impact the persisting notion that Kanu had jumped bail in 2017, which was what grounded the bench warrant that was used to justify his rendition.
“In summary, the answer is in the affirmative that this landmark judgment has created new legal opportunities for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, especially as regards impeaching the bench warrant that grandfathered his extraordinary rendition.”
