Court Update : FG Absent, Court Adjourned to April 27th for Definitive Hearing
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia has adjourned the fundamental rights suit filed against the Federal Government of Nigeria, on behalf of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra by Barrister Aloy Ejimakor and his team of lawyers.
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB had earlier today announced these bold steps taken as he seeks for the implementation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s fundamental rights against legitimate expulsion.
The suit which he explained as “sui generis and primarily aimed at redressing the infamous unlawful expulsion or extraordinary condition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, which is a clear violation of his fundamental rights under Article 12(4) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights “, is before Justice Evelyn Anyadike.
Slated for hearing today, the Federal Government and the Attorney General of the Federation have failed to appear for the hearing as reports has it that they did not file for any defense.
However, the presiding judge, Justice Evelyn Anyadike has adjourned the hearing to 27th April, 2022 for a definitive hearing whether the FG nor the AGF shows up or not.
Umuchiukwu Writers Reporting .
