State High Court sitting in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State has ruled in favour of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on the issue of jurisdiction raised by the Federal Government.
The Federal Government challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case even as the judge is set to deliver judgement on the fundamental human rights suit by Kanu.
The presiding judge, Justice Benson Anya maintained that the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the case.
Judgment on other issues still in progress.
Aloy Ejimakor, Special counsel to Kanu had on August 27, 2021, filed the case, demanding that the Federal Government return Kanu to Kenya where he was “abducted” and also demanded N5 billion from the government over alleged gross violation of Kanu’s fundamental rights.
