Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had filed a lawsuit against Abubakar Malami, the federation’s attorney general, but he has since withdrawn it.
Kanu sued the federal government for N20 billion in damages for his extradition to Nigeria, and Justice Inyang Ekwo of an Abuja-based Federal High Court set November 18 for the hearing.
Ahmed Abubakar, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), was also named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s attorney in the case, however, on Thursday said the lawsuit was dropped on his verified Twitter account.
“UPDATE on #MNK unresolved situations in which I’m directly involved,” Ejimakor added.
“A ruling is pending in the United Kingdom case.
The Federal High Court case scheduled for November 18 is closed.
“The lawsuit involving the African Union is pending judgment.
Other tribunals have been notified of the United Nations Opinion.
Kanu had submitted a summons with the following markings: FHC/ABJ/CS/1702/222 through Ejimakor.
Malami and Abubakar were identified as the first and second defendants, respectively, in the application, which was dated and submitted on September 23.
Kanu had asked for “a declaration that the plaintiff’s (Kanu’s) arrest and detention by the defendant at a place in Kenya and the plaintiff’s subsequent confinement onboard the aeroplane that transported him from Kenya to Nigeria constituted to false arrest and false imprisonment;
“A declaration by this honourable court that the defendants wrongfully detained and imprisoned the plaintiff in the aforementioned place in Kenya and aboard the said aeroplane;
“An order of this honourable court ordering the defendants to pay the plaintiff N20,000,000,000.00 in general and exemplary damages, jointly and severally;
“An order of this honourable court instructing the defendants to individually draft and present to the plaintiff an unqualified personal letter of apology.”
