Court Fixes Date to Hear Nnamdi Kanu’s N5bn Suit Against FG

The Abia State High Court has fixed a date for the hearing of Nnamdi Kanu’s suit against the Federal Government.

Aloy Ejimakor, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, made this known in a press statement titled, ‘Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights suit to be heard on 2nd November 2021’, on Thursday.

Daily Report Nigeria can recall that on August 27, 2021, Ejimakor filed a case, demanding the Federal Government to return the supreme leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra back to Kenya where he was “abducted”.

He also demanded N5 billion from the government over alleged gross violation of Kanu’s fundamental rights.

During the hearing which was held on September 21, 2021, the vacation judge made a ruling transferring the case to the Chief Judge of Abia State High Court for assignment.

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The statement read;

“For the information of the general public, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights suit pending before the High Court of Abia State has been assigned and set down for hearing on 2nd November, 2021.

“On this date, the Nigerian government and its Attorney-General will be expected to move their extant application for extension of time to file their defense to the suit and my opposition to the application.

“It is my intention to, on the spot, move for a Ruling on their application for extension of time, so that the case can proceed quickly to the next level, which is expected to be a definitive hearing on the substantive matter.

“Fundamental Rights suits are intended to be concluded quickly, especially in situations such as this where my Client, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (the Applicant) is currently incarcerated.”