The federal government has said it will appeal the court of appeal’s judgement discharging leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday.
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said the strength of the court of appeal’s verdict was on the illegal rendition of the appellant (Kanu), adding that the court did not go into the substantive case which was ongoing before Kanu jumped bail.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, Malami said ““For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted,” he said.
“Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public.
“The decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single issue that borders on rendition.
“Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predate rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.
“The federal government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing determination of pre-rendition issues.”
