A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, Wednesday, adjourned till May 12, a suit filed by the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government, challenging his rendition from Kenya.
Kanu was on June 28, 2021, “abuducted in Kenya and renditioned back to Nigeria”, by the agents of the Federal Government, according to his lawyer.
Kanu had through his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, approached the High Court to enforce his fundamental rights.
Respondents in the suit include the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the President of Nigeria, and the Attorney General of the Federation.
The court had on its own motion directed the parties to address it on the issue of whether or not it has territorial jurisdiction over the matter based on the fundamental rights violations alleged against the Federal Government of Nigeria which occurred in Kenya.
At the last hearing on March 25, the Court adjourned till April 27, the matter for hearing all the parties on their written addresses on the territorial jurisdiction.
