IPOB faults Federal High Court ruling on Nnamdi Kanu

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu

NNEWI— THE Indigenous People of Biafra, yesterday disagreed with Justice James Omotisho’s ruling that its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, indispensable explicate definite things connected his coercion charge.

The pro-Biafra group, successful a connection by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, questioned Justice Omotosho connected what helium wants Kanu to explain, saying that the Judge

should person known that Section 36(11) of the Nigerian Constitution forbids compelling immoderate suspect to attest against himself.

IPOB alleged that the Abuja Court is nary longer pursuing the dictates of the instrumentality but that of the Presidency and its collaborators successful the incineration of its leader.

According to IPOB, “The remark has exposed the world of Abuja Courts, that their archetypal work is not to guarantee justice, but to fulfill the whims and caprices of the national authorities of Nigeria and its leaders, peculiarly the presidency and immoderate sections of Nigeria who want’s Kanu’s continued incarceration.

“By demanding that our Leader “explain definite things” Justice Omotosho is not applying the law; helium is aiding persecution.

“IPOB powerfully condemns the ruling of Justice Omotosho of the Federal High Abuja, which declared yesterday that “the suspect our person Mazi Nnamdi volition request to explicate definite things” successful his ongoing trial. We inquire Justice Omotosho directly: Explain definite things similar what?

“Does the justice not cognize that Section 36(11) of the Nigerian Constitution forbids compelling immoderate suspect to attest against himself?

V“Does the justice not recognize that the load of impervious rests solely connected the prosecution, not connected the accused?

“Is Justice Omotosho suggesting that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu should capable the gaps successful a lawsuit built connected contradictory witnesses, lack of probe reports, and reliance connected a repealed law?

“This remark exposes the world of Abuja courts: their archetypal work is not to springiness justice, it is to fulfill the presidency. By demanding that our person “explain,” definite things, Justice Omotosho is not applying the law; helium is aiding persecution.

“We punctual the satellite that IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu basal connected the broadside of information and planetary law. The Nigerian judiciary indispensable halt this charade of shifting the load impervious onto an guiltless antheral whose lone “crime” is demanding self-determination for his people. “

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