The Supreme Court on Thursday, adjourned till December 15 to deliver judgment in the appeals filed by the Federal Government and the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
The apex court fixed the date after Tijani Gazali (SAN), counsel to the Federal Government and the IPOB leader, Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) adopted their processes filed in the matte
While adopting the processes on behalf of the Federal Government, Gazali urged the court to allow the appeal, set aside an earlier judgment by the Court of Appeal, which quashed the treasonable felony charge against Kanu and ordered his release on the grounds that he was unlawfully renditioned back to the country after he jumped bail.
Gazali further prayed the court to affirm the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja which held that, Kanu should stand trial on the charges struck out by the Court of Appeal.
He also urged the court to dismiss the cross-appeal filed by Kanu for lacking in merit.
Ozekhome, while adopting the processes filed against the appeal on behalf of the IPOB leader, wants the court to allow the judgment of the Court of Appeal and set aside the later order for the stay of the execution of the judgment.
The senior lawyer also prayed the court to uphold the cross-appeal filed to do justice in the matter.
After the final submission by counsel in the matter, the court reserved December 15 for judgement
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