Appeal Court Dump Nnamdi Kanu Human Rights Case Against FG

Di Abuja Division of di Court of Appeal on Friday don throway di appeal wey di convicted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, file against Federal Government, wey dey challenge say dem violate im fundamental rights. DSS DG and AGF na di respondents wey dem list for di case. Di three-member panel talk say di case don turn academic exercise because Kanu don already dey serve im sentence for Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Boloukuromo Ugo yarn say Kanu lawyer, Maxwell Opara, confirm say im client dey Sokoto Correction Centre, and di request wey dem put for appeal make dem transfer am go Kuje prison no fit happen. Court also talk say since Kanu don already choose prison custody, di sentence and im dey Sokoto correctional facility don satisfy am, so di case no get merit again.

Di IPOB leader bin challenge di July 3 judgment of Justice Taiwo Taiwo wey dismiss im fundamental rights suit. Di High Court don on November 20 convict Kanu on seven-count terrorism charge wey di FG file against am. Justice James Omotosho talk say prosecution don prove di case beyond reasonable doubt, and sentence Kanu to life imprisonment. Di Appeal Court decision mean say di earlier conviction and im current prison dey final, and Kanu no fit pursue di appeal again.