The Nigerian government has given reasons for disobeying a court order releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal earlier in October acquitted and discharged the separatist leader but the government has refused to obey the court order in typical fashion.
Why Buhari Regime Refused To Obey Appeal Court Order Releasing IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu –Justice Minister, MalamiA three-man panel of the Appeal Court judges on October 13 ruled that Kanu’s rendition from Kenya by the Nigerian government was illegal.
A three-man panel of the Appeal Court judges on October 13 ruled that Kanu’s rendition from Kenya by the Nigerian government was illegal. The court asked the government to return Kanu to Kenya and pay him the sum of N500 million as compensation. However, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to obey the court ruling.
Malami said the rendition of Kanu could not be used as the only basis to set him free from other charges the Nigerian government preferred against him. “Let me talk first of the rule of law. This is someone that has been granted bail on account of charges that have been preferred against him at the court. Someone jumping bail to the international community, a case of a fugitive is established against the background of jumping the bail.