Biafra Activist Nnamdi Kanu Not Acquitted, Says FG

Biafra Activist Nnamdi Kanu was not acquitted, FG has said.

Newsone reports that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) says Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was not acquitted by the Court of Appeal.

This online news platform understands that the Minister of Justice said the appellate court only decided on a single issue that borders on rendition, adding that Nnamdi Kanu has other pre-rendition cases to answer.

Newsone Nigeria reports that the  Attorney-General of the Federation made the clarifications in a statement through his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu in reaction to the judgment of the Appeal Court on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

The statement reads: “The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu.

” For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted.

” Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public.

“The decision handed down by the Court of Appeal was on a single issue that borders on rendition.

” Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predates rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.

” The Federal Government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing determination of pre-rendition issues,” the statement added.