Nnamdi Kanu news

2022 - 10 - 1

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Nnamdi Kanu: Court grants permission to challenge UK govt over ... (Vanguard)

A United Kingdom court has granted permission to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to apply for judicial review over the UK ...

(ground 2) if, as a matter of principle, the forming of a provisional view is lawful, it is unlawful on the evidence available to the Defendant in this case; and It is said that: It partly stated, “The Claimant’s challenge is to an ongoing refusal by the Defendant to reach, and communicate to the Claimant and his family, a firm (i.e non-provisional) view as to whether the Claimant’s brother has been the subject of extraordinary rendition.

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British Court Grants Nnamdi Kanu's Family Permission To ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has been granted an order by the UK court to challenge the British ...

“The evidence available to date establishes that he has been subject to extraordinary rendition and torture or inhumane treatment,” she said. It stated that because he had previously jumped bail in Nigeria, he entered Kenya illegally and was therefore not entitled to an extradition hearing. I am very happy that the court has agreed that a hearing is necessary to decide this important issue,” his brother, Kingsley Kanu, said.

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Nnamdi Kanu's family allowed to challenge UK govt (The Punch)

A court hearing has been granted to the family of Nnamdi Kanu, to challenge the UK government for not intervening in his case with the Nigerian government.

“It is unacceptable for the UK government to continue to prevaricate on this issue. I am very happy that the court has agreed that a hearing is necessary to decide this important issue,” the IPOB leader’s brother, Kingsley Kanu, was quoted to have said. “The evidence available to date establishes that he has been subject to extraordinary rendition and torture or inhumane treatment,” she said.

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Court to resume hearing on Nnamdi Kanu's fundamental rights suit (Premium Times)

The IPOB leader is asking the court to compel the Nigerian government to pay him N25 billion for the “physical, mental, emotional...”.

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Nnamdi Kanu goes to court, October 4 in Umuahia (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

After some six months of waiting, the Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia state has fixed October 4, 2022, to hear Nnamdi Kanu's extraordinary rendition.

According to the statement, on January 19, 2022, “the High Court of Abia State decided that portion of violation of Kanu’s fundamental rights that occurred in 2017. This is what informed my decision to initiate the suit before the Federal High Court.” I am also seeking to halt his prosecution and restore him to the status quo before he was renditioned on 19th June 2021.”

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Kanu's extraordinary rendition suit rescheduled for October 4 (Ripples Nigeria)

A Federal High Court at Umuahia, Abia State capital, has fixed Tuesday, October 4, for hearing on the extraordinary rendition suit filed in March by |

[Investigations3 weeks ago](https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/investigation-how-kano-subeb-awarded-contracts-to-inactive-contractors-non-existent-schools-in-kano/) [Investigations4 days ago](https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/investigation-inside-kwara-school-where-students-are-used-as-labour-on-teachers-private-farms/) “Thus, this very case before the Federal High Court, Umuahia is one of such that is aimed at seeking a definitive judicial pronouncement on the constitutionality of the extraordinary rendition. [Investigations21 hours ago](https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/investigation-how-n70m-road-construction-created-more-hardship-for-sokoto-residents/) This is what informed my decision to initiate the suit before the Federal High Court. [Politics](https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/politics/)

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Kenya arrest: No sit-at-home as court hears Nnamdi Kanu's case ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

The IPOB leader, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, had filed a suit contesting the extraordinary rendition the Nigerian Government subjected to him. Kanu was ...

But, some miscreants took advantage of the sit-at-home order to cause havoc on the people of the Southeast. The Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, will on Tuesday hear the extraordinary rendition suit of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The people of the Southeast have been assured that there would be no sit-at-home across the Southeast on Tuesday.

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Kanu Won't Appear In Court On October 4 – Lawyer (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, won't be in court on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.

“Members of the general public are advised to go about their normal business activities on this said date.” “Let the members of the general public be properly informed and appropriately guided, that we have the firm instruction of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to inform the public, lovers of freedom, that Nnamdi Kanu will not be coming to Court on the 4th day of October 2022,” the statement read. Noting that residents of the South-East should go about their normal business activities on Tuesday, Ejiofor said the public would be properly informed when Kanu is scheduled to appear in court.

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Don't Enforce Sit-At-Home On October 4 – IPOB Leader, Nnamdi ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Saturday told his supporters not to enforce a sit-at-home order on October 4.

A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia is expected to deliver a ruling on jurisdictional issues raised suo motu by the Court in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Kanu against the Federal Government.

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