The Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the ruling of the Court of Appeal on the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
This was revealed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
Malami said the Appeal Court did not acquit Nnamdi Kanu of all charges.
The Nigerian government has reacted to the ruling by the Appeal Court on embattled Biafra separatist, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Daily Report earlier reported that the Appellate Court upheld the appeal of the IPOB leader, striking out all charges levelled against him by the Federal Government in the process.
However, in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Malami said the court only discharged Kanu and did not acquit him.
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Malami further said that the judgment was based on a single issue and not on previous charges that led to the Kanu jumping bail.
The statement reads:
“Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public.
“The decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single issue that borders on rendition.
“Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predate rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.
“The Federal Government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing determination of pre-rendition issues.”
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