Femi Falana (SAN) has said that the Nigerian government is not competent to continue with the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on treasonable charges. The human rights lawyer said that rather than wasting time and resources On Kanu’s trial, it should sit down and negotiate with the IPOB leader. This is as the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, after the Appeal Court ruling that discharged and acquitted Kanu, contended that the IPOB was merely discharged but not acquitted.
Nigerian Government Not Competent To Continue Nnamdi Kanu's Trial, It Should Negotiate With Him – FalanaThe human rights lawyer said that rather than wasting time and resources On Kanu’s trial, it should sit down and negotiate with the IPOB leader.Femi Falana has said that the Nigerian government is not competent to continue with the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , Nnamdi Kanu, on treasonable charges.
Malami had in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Officer, Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, insisted that"for the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted.” “The Federal Government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing the determination of pre-rendition issues."
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