Onyndu Mazị Nnamdị Kanụ. Pledges N1million For Any Nigerian Law Student Who Can Find Judicial Precedent On "Stay Of Execution" Of Accused Already Discharged, Acquitted.
Abraham Madu
Nnamdi Kanu Pledges N1million For Any Nigerian Law Student Who Can Find Judicial Precedent On 'Stay Of Execution' Of Accused Already Discharged, Acquitted
January 17, 2025
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has pledged to pay the sum of N1million to any law student in Nigeria who can find and provide judicial precedent where a Nigerian judge granted stay of execution in a criminal proceedings where the suspect or defendant has been acquitted and discharged.
Kanu, who has been held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021 over an alleged terrorism charge filed against him by the Nigerian government, made the pledge on Thursday through his legal team led by his Special Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor.
The IPOB leader made the pledge following a stay of execution granted to the Nigerian government in October 2022 by Justice Haruna Tsamani of the Appeal Court on a judgment which was also delivered by Appeal Court judges which set Kanu free and acquitted him of the charges of terrorism and treasonable felony against him.
A three-man panel of justices of Appeal Court had held that extraordinary rendition of Kanu by the Nigerian government without adherence to due process of the law was a gross violation of all international conventions, treaties, protocols and guidelines that Nigeria is a signatory to, as well as a breach of the Appellant’s fundamental human rights.
The appellate court further held that the government failed to refute the allegation that the IPOB leader was in Kenya and that he was abducted and brought back to the country without any extradition processes.
“Both the decision of the Supreme Court on the unlawfulness of the revocation of Onyendu’s bail and the Judgment of the High Court of Enugu State remain valid, subsisting and not tinkered with.
“But no person obeys them. In fact, Section 287 (1) and (3) of the Constitution that makes it compulsory for all persons and authorities to obey and give effect to the judgments of the Supreme Court and the trial Court is never entrenched in the Constitution as to benefit Onyndu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
The lawyers stressed that Kanu has the constitutional right to agitate for Biafra, maintaining that self-determination is recognised and sanctioned under our laws and under normal circumstances, his persecutors are the real violators of the laws of the land.
“On what premise therefore is Mazi Nnamdi Kanu detained in the Department of State Security?
“Are Nigerian Court orders and Judgments useless or useless only as they affect Mazi Nnamdi Kanu?” the lawyers asked.
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femi Olajide
I'm not a lawyer but a precedent is just to say it has happened before. Not all situations has happened before.
There are conditions required for stay of execution, mainly pending appeal or new charges already filed which is different from the basis of acquittal so that it does not constitute double Jeopardy.
So, Nnamdi Kanu lawyers are just clawing at straw. A political solution is what is required and that's what they should be pursuing.
Regards,
Femi Olajide
Nnamdi KanuPledges N1million For Any Nigerian Law Student Who Can Find Judicial PrecedentOn 'Stay Of Execution' Of Accused Already Discharged, Acquitted
January 17,2025
The detainedleader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has pledged topay the sum of N1million to any law student in Nigeria who can find and providejudicial precedent where a Nigerian judge granted stay of execution in acriminal proceedings where the suspect or defendant has been acquitted anddischarged.
Kanu, whohas been held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) sinceJune 2021 over an alleged terrorism charge filed against him by the Nigeriangovernment, made the pledge on Thursday through his legal team led by hisSpecial Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor.
The IPOBleader made the pledge following a stay of execution granted to the Nigeriangovernment in October 2022 by Justice Haruna Tsamani of the Appeal Court on ajudgment which was also delivered by Appeal Court judges which set Kanu freeand acquitted him of the charges of terrorism and treasonable felony againsthim.
A three-manpanel of justices of Appeal Court had held that extraordinary rendition of Kanuby the Nigerian government without adherence to due process of the law was agross violation of all international conventions, treaties, protocols andguidelines that Nigeria is a signatory to, as well as a breach of theAppellant’s fundamental human rights.
Theappellate court further held that the government failed to refute theallegation that the IPOB leader was in Kenya and that he was abducted andbrought back to the country without any extradition processes.
“Both thedecision of the Supreme Court on the unlawfulness of the revocation ofOnyendu’s bail and the Judgment of the High Court of Enugu State remain valid,subsisting and not tinkered with.
“But noperson obeys them. In fact, Section 287 (1) and (3) of the Constitution thatmakes it compulsory for all persons and authorities to obey and give effect tothe judgments of the Supreme Court and the trial Court is never entrenched inthe Constitution as to benefit Onyndu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
The lawyersstressed that Kanu has the constitutional right to agitate for Biafra,maintaining that self-determination is recognised and sanctioned under our lawsand under normal circumstances, his persecutors are the real violators of thelaws of the land.
“On whatpremise therefore is Mazi Nnamdi Kanu detained in the Department of StateSecurity?
“AreNigerian Court orders and Judgments useless or useless only as they affect MaziNnamdi Kanu?” the lawyers asked.
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