Appeal Court Strikes Out Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights Case

• The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal alleging violations of his fundamental rights, ruling that the case is now academic since the IPOB leader has already been convicted and is serving a life sentence.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out an appeal filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, challenging alleged violations of his fundamental rights by the Federal Government.

The appeal listed the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation as respondents.

A three-member panel of the appellate court dismissed the case on Friday, ruling that the matter had become an academic exercise following Kanu’s conviction and sentencing by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Boloukuromo Ugo noted that Kanu’s lawyer, Maxwell Opara, confirmed that his client is already serving his sentence at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.

The court held that Kanu’s request to be transferred from DSS custody to Kuje Prison could not be considered, since he is no longer in DSS custody and is already in a correctional facility of his preference.

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With no practical remedy left to grant, the court dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.

Kanu had filed the appeal to contest the July 3 judgment of Justice Taiwo Taiwo, which dismissed his suit seeking enforcement of his fundamental rights.

It will be recalled that the IPOB leader was convicted on November 20 on seven terrorism-related charges. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced him to life imprisonment.