Nigerian Government has noted that the Court of Appeal only discharged and not acquitted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Lifestyle Nigeria reports the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami made the clarification in a statement through his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu.
“The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu,” the statement said.
“For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted.
“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 border on rendition.
“Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predates rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.”
Lifestyle Nigeria reports that Kanu was on trial for a treasonable felony and held in Department of State Services (DSS) custody since his arrest and extradition from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021.