The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami says it is premature to pardon Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, adding that the IPOB leader is still standing trial for terrorism-related charges.
Malami revealed this during a TV current affairs programme on Wednesday. The AGF’s comment comes as Kanu is scheduled to appear before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Today. Justice Nyako had on November 10, 2021, adjourned the trial of Kanu till January 19 and 20, 2022, for trial but the court granted an abridgement of time after a motion was filed in that respect.
It would be recalled that some respected Igbo elders, led by Minister of Aviation in the First Republic, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, on November 19, visited the President, Muhammadu Buhari and requested the unconditional release of the detained secessionist leader.
Chidozie Chima | September 20, 2024
