Nnamdi Kanu Offers to Negotiate with FG Over Trial
Nnamdi Kanu seeks to negotiate with the FG about his trial.
Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader, seeks negotiation with FG over trial, citing Federal High Court Act's Section 17, amid terrorism charges and calls for non-violent resolution.
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who are under international law, Nnamdi Kanu, has notified the Federal High Court in Abuja that he plans to pursue talks with the federal government in accordance with Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act.
During the hearing on Wednesday, Kanu, who has been detained since his arrest in June 2021 and is accused of terrorism, stated his desire through his principal attorney, Alloy Ejimakor.
The Federal High Court Act's Section 17 gives the court the authority to facilitate friendly settlements and party reconciliation in legal proceedings.
Kanu's legal representatives filed two applications with the court: one to amend Form 49 and the other to contest the court's authority.
If these motions are denied, Ejimakor said they will pursue Section 17 negotiations.
Adegboyega Awomolo, the Federal Government's attorney, responded by making it clear that he is not authorized to negotiate on the government's behalf because such authority is not part of his mandate.
Ejimakor declared that they will seek Section 17 discussions if these applications are unsuccessful.
In response, the Federal Government's attorney, Adegboyega Awomolo, made it clear that he was not authorized to bargain on the government's behalf because that was not part of his mandate.
Kanu could seek negotiations with the Federation's Attorney General, he suggested.
Judge Binta Nyako, who is presiding over the case, emphasized that the court's function is to decide cases that are presented before it rather than to promote dialogue.
In addition to discussing the recent unrest in the South-East, Kanu denied any role in the deaths of troops in Abia State during his court appearance.
Reiterating IPOB's commitment to nonviolence, he denounced the killings and said, “IPOB was founded on a non-violent principle, and we maintain that stand.”
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