Ifedi stated that Kanu’s arrest and repatriation from Kenya in June 2021 contravened both domestic and international legal procedures.
A Nigerian lawyer, Onyedikachi Ifedi has called for the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Ifedi, a member of the legal team representing Kanu, stated that Kanu’s arrest and repatriation from Kenya in June 2021 contravened both domestic and international legal procedures.
He referenced the Court of Appeal judgment in FRN v. Kanu (CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022) delivered on October 13, 2022, which held that the manner of his rendition violated his fundamental rights and therefore nullified the charges.
“The Court of Appeal made a binding pronouncement on the illegality of the rendition. Once jurisdiction is affected, the proper legal order should be a release,” he said.
According to him, the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 under which Kanu is being tried has been repealed by the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022, insisting that “any charge predicated on a repealed law cannot stand.”
The lawyer, while quoting past judicial precedents, said the government has not proven any acts of violence directly linked to Kanu, stressing that the allegations mostly centre around speeches and broadcasts.
Ifedi reiterated that any appellate discharge of Kanu legally signifies acquittal, adding that attempting to reopen the case could amount to double jeopardy, which is constitutionally prohibited.
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