The Supreme Court on Thursday dashed the hope of immediate freedom for the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Prior to the adjournment, one of Kanu’s lawyers Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor had expressed optimism that his client will be released today.
Thank you all and remain blessed. We move,” Ejiofor wrote on Thursday morning.
However, Supreme court dashed all the hopes.
Kanu’s Special Counsel had urged the Supreme Court to ensure justice in the trial of his client immediately but the apex court granted leave to the Federal Government to file nine new grounds of appeal on why the IPOB leader should not be released from prison.
A five-member panel of Justices led by Justice John Okoro granted leave while ruling in the motion by the counsel to the federal government, Mr Tijani Gadzali.
The apex court also granted leave to the federal government to include the nine new grounds as part of its amended notice of appeal dated 28th October 2022.