Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has been referred to as a victim of false imprisonment by the state by Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu.
In order to emphasize that Kanu was not facing any charges before a court, Ejimakor made the statement.
He pointed out that Kanu’s destiny was not only determined by the Supreme Court’s appeal.
Ejimakor maintained in a statement that Kanu’s release was not a gesture of mercy.
A portion of the statement reads, “To be sure, Nnamdi Kanu’s fate does not lie in this appeal alone because the appeal is merely one of the numerous cases that were sparked – locally and internationally – by the extraordinary rendition, and all the cases are independent, of equal stature, and intended to secure Nnamdi Kanu’s release.
Therefore, the claim that Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom rests solely with the Supreme Court is wholly false given the various points in time when two of these numerous cases, in particular, the ones brought before the Federal High Court and the United Nations (both of which have concurrent jurisdiction over the rendition), were decided in his favor. Additionally, it is ill-intentioned, prejudiced, and gravely detrimental to Nnamdi Kanu’s legal interests, especially given that it gives the government political cover and an excuse to continue holding Nnamdi Kanu indefinitely without charge.
Finally, it should be stressed that Nnamdi Kanu’s detention actually constitutes an imprisonment without trial because, as is evident, he is not currently the subject of any legal proceedings and is not charged with any crimes. He is a victim of wrongful detention by the State, to put it simply. A severe and difficult confinement that is even more horrifying when the setting is not a prison or a correctional facility but an ugly DSS cell, which is identical to a dank police cell or even worse in certain ways.
