Supreme Court Has Set December 15 For The Decision On Kanu's Charges

Nnamdi Kanu

On Thursday, the Supreme Court set December 15 for its decision in the Federal Government's appeal of the Court of Appeal's decision to drop all charges against Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu and order his freedom.

After hearing arguments from Kanu's attorney, Mike Ozekhome SAN, and Tijani Gazali SAN, who represented the Federal Government, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun set the judgment date.

The Federal Government argued in favor of affirming the Federal High Court's decision in Abuja, which upheld Kanu's seven count accusations, in order to have him put on trial.

While opposing, Ozekhome argued that Kanu has been held by the Federal Government since 2021 in an illegal and unlawful manner.

He argued for the Court of Appeal's decision to be upheld, which cleared Kanu of all charges and ordered his immediate release.

The remaining seven criminal charges against Kanu presented by the Federal Government in the Federal High Court in Abuja were dropped by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on October 13, 2022, in a decision in an appeal filed and contested by Ozekhome.

Eight of the original 15 counts against Kanu were dismissed by the high court in a previous decision, leaving the high court with seven counts remaining.

Kanu must provide answers on seven additional counts, according to Justice Binta Nyako, who dismissed eight of the allegations against him.