A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed N50 billion lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, against Federal Government.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the ruling on Thursday, said that the case was struck out because it was not properly followed up.
INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that when the case came up in court, no lawyer showed up for either Kanu or the Federal Government.
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Justice Ekwo noted that during the last hearing, Kanu had no legal representative, while the government was represented.
He also added that the case had already been delayed three times for the same reason.
Since there was no one in court to continue the matter, the judge on Thursday, strike it out.
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Recall that Kanu had sued FG and the Attorney-General of the Federation, over what he described as violation of his rights.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022, was filed after Kanu alleged that he was kidnapped in Kenya and illegally brought back to Nigeria.
He asked the court to decide whether the way and manner in which the plaintiff was abducted in Kenya and extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria is consistent with extant laws.
The suit partly reads: “The provisions of Article 12 (4) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap A9 laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Article/Part 5 (a) of the African Charter’s principles and guidelines on human and peoples’ rights while countering terrorism in Africa.
“Whether by the operation of Section 15 of the Extradition Act Cap E25, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, the plaintiff can be competently/legally tried for offences stated in counts 1 to 14 of the 15-count amended charge.”
