The case involving Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been adjourned by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja.
Kanu has accused the Federal Government of kidnapping him from Kenya and bringing him to Nigeria for trial.
He is seeking an order for his release from the custody of the Department of State Services and is also demanding N50bn in damages from the government.
The Federal Government and the Attorney General of Federation (AGF) have filed a preliminary objection, arguing that the suit is an abuse of the court process and should be dismissed.
They claim that Kanu had previously filed a similar suit before a Federal High Court in Umuahia. During the proceedings, Aloy Ejimakor informed the court that he had taken over the case from Mike Ozekhome.
The judge instructed Ejimakor to determine if there was a similar matter before another court or if a judgment had already been delivered in a similar suit. The judge also ordered that a hearing notice be issued and served on the absent defendants.
