BY ANTHONY OCHELA, ABUJA
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed against the decision of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja dismissing his objection to his trial continuation.
In kanu’ brief of arguments before the court, dated August 8 brought against the judgment of federal high court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, His lawyer Aloy formulated eight legal questions for determination by the appellate court
His legal team argues that the trial court erred in dismissing the preliminary objection without fully addressing all seven grounds raised.
They contend that the court’s refusal to consider these grounds constitutes a violation of Kanu’s right to a fair hearing.
Among the issues highlighted in the appeal is the trial court’s failure to rule on the legality of charges brought under the now-repealed Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 and the Customs and Excise Management Act, which was also repealed.
Kanu’s legal team argues that these repealed laws cannot form the basis of a valid prosecution, and thus the charges should be dismissed.
Furthermore, the appeal challenges the trial court’s decision to dismiss Kanu’s objection as an abuse of judicial process, arguing that the court’s ruling was a misdirection in law that led to a substantial miscarriage of justice.
