The legal team of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB , has clarified that the reinstatement of Kanu bail they asked of from Federal High Court “is Supreme Court directive.”
A statement signed by P.A.N.Ejiofor for the team stated that “We were merely asking a Federal High Court to obey the SUPREME COURT of the land.”
The application for reinstatement of Kanu’,s bail was moved and argued on April 17 and the trial court judge, Binta Nyako reserved ruling till May 20, 2024.
In the statement sent to media houses ,the team said that,
“It is against the ethics and tantamount to professional misconduct to expect a defence to allow a trial to proceed without the CONSTITUTIONALLY GUARANTEED RIGHT TO FAIR HEARING
“Is the Federal Government encouraging the courts to disobey our constitution, which is the highest law in the land? What type of country are we trying to build when those in high legal positions that should know better is asking a lower court to ignore the admonitions of apex court in the land and to make a mockery of our constitution by throwing the immutable Section 36 of our constitution into the dustbin because the government wants to jail #MNK for agitating for the freedom of his people who are facing unimaginable oppression in Nigeria,” the team asked.
“Other lawyers may allow such travesty of justice but not this defence team. A court is called a court of law for a reason not a court of imprisonment. We insist on strict adherence to the due process of law and nothing else.
“Supreme Court pronouncements on the issues of the bail of #MNK must be obeyed because Supreme Court decisions or determinations are binding on a High Court. The Supreme Court said in simple English that the High Court ought not to have revoked his bail.
ҠThe Federal Government ought not have conducted the criminal abduction of #MNK. The Federal Government ought not to have criminally invaded the house of #MNK to kill him. These are contained in the Supreme Court judgement on this matter.
“I suggest that press men and members of the fourth estate take about 10 minutes to read and digest the judgement. Our stance is supported by both the constitution of Nigeria as per section 36 and Supreme Court determination, the team stated.