The Court of Appeal has asked for the Supreme Court’s to hear an expeditious appeal by the Federal Government’s against its judgment which cleared Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism charges brought against him by the government.
This is as the Appellate Court ordered its Registry to compile and transmit record of appeal to the Supreme Court within seven days on the it judgment delivered on October 13.
The Appellate Court also ordered for counsel to both parties, (Kanu and Federal Government) to settle the records immediately for transmission to the Supreme Court as ordered herein.
Justice Haruna Tsamani in the ruling on Friday, acted on the stay of execution application by the Federal Government and halted the execution of its own judgment which faulted the rendition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria as well as setting aside the terrorism charges against him.
Justice Tsamani granted the application by the Federal Government and ordered for the execution of the judgment to be put on hold.
The Federal Government had souht the Appellate Court to suspend the execution of the judgment, pending a resolution of its appeal lodged at the Supreme Court.
Justice Tsanami in the ruling, also held that the counter affidavit filed against the Federal Government application by Kanu’s legal team was misleading.
The ruling judge said;
“On that note, it is my view, which I hold, that this application is meritorious. Therefore, the sole issue raised by the application is hereby resolved in favour of the applicant.
“The application is accordingly granted and I hereby order as follows:
“That the execution of the Judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on the 13th day of October, 2022 in Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022 between: Nnamdi Kanu Versus. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is hereby stayed pending the hearing and determination of the appellant’s/applicant’s appeal against the said judgment by the Supreme Court.
“That the Registry of this Court is to compile and transmit the record of appeal to the Supreme Court within seven (7) days from today.
“That counsel for the parties are to settle the records immediately for transmission to the Supreme Court as ordered herein”.
