IPOB claims Kanu can be released without surety — but what does the law say? | TheCable
The appellate court held that Kanu’s extradition from Kenya to Nigeria to stand trial was illegal.
According to the human rights lawyer, the charges amended by the federal government also “supersedes the previous acquaintance or discharge” because there are fresh charges against him which “has to be attended to differently and independently of the previous one ”. “Once you appeal against a judgement — by law — it means the status quo should be maintained until the appeal is determined,” he said.
“It remains the position of the law that he must apply for bail, especially as to the amended charges before the court; and the court always has the discretion to grant him bail.”Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia south, was one of his sureties when the IPOB leader was granted bail — after 18 months in custody.
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