BREAKING: Judge hands off Nnamdi Kanu’s trial over uproar in court, no confidence allegation
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has disclosed why the agitator said he’s not subject to trial.
Ejimakor said there are two international tribunal decisions against his arrest, detention, and prosecution.
Posting on X, Ejimakor wrote: “When MAZI NNAMDI KANU says that he’s not subject to trial, here’s one reason: There are 2 international tribunal decisions against his arrest, detention & trial which are binding on Nigeria by virtue of Section 12 of the Constitution. And this is just one reason. There is more.”
During his last court outing last week, Kanu had said any court trying him is committing terrorism.
Kanu predicated his claim on Section 2, Subsection 3(f) of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act.
The IPOB leader said the provisions of the Act prevents him from being tried in Nigeria.
He spoke while addressing journalists at the premises of the Abuja Federal High Court.
The court had dismissed Kanu’s applications for bail and transfer from Department of State Services custody.
However, Kanu said: “Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Act said that I cannot be tried in Nigeria, that is the law of Nigeria. I can never be tried in any court of law in Nigeria. That is what the law says.
“Anyone standing in trial or coming to try me is a terrorist. That is what the law says, not me. Section 2, Subsection 3 F of the Prevent Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, that is what it says.
“Any court continuing to try me is committing an act of terrorism.”
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