Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Nnamdi Kanu’s lead lawyer, has submitted an objection to the seven-count revised terrorism-related allegations brought against his client in Abuja’s Federal High Court.
Kanu is the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist movement in Nigeria’s south-eastern area.
The IPOB commander will be re-arraigned in court on Thursday, according to InsightnaijaTV, on a seven-count amended charge brought by the federal government.
Kanu was initially charged with treasonous crime.
However, during a news conference at his Abuja office on Wednesday, Ejiofor said that he has filed an objection to the recent charges.
“This press briefing became compelling against the backdrop of the seven-count smokescreen Amended Charge filed against our Client last week Friday, after waiting for the over-advertised/hyped amendment for over three (3) months.
“Further note that our Objection to the competency or otherwise of the newly amended 7-count charge is now before the Court, and we believe most strongly that there shall be light at the end of the tunnel,” Ejiofor added.
Kanu’s next court case has been set on October 21, as ordered by Justice Binta Nyako.
Furthermore, Ejiofor encouraged IPOB leaders’ supporters to follow the law, while security agents were advised not to harass anyone on or near the court grounds.
“The Security Agents should avoid any situation that will result to any form of maltreatment to the Lawyers in court (whose constituency is that very court), the media, or those that will be attending Court in solidarity with our Client,” he said.
