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Nnamdi Kanu Was Only Discharged Not Acquited – Malami Says

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Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that by the verdict of the Court of Appeal on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra is (IPOB) was “only discharged and not acquitted.”

The Court of Appeal had on Thursday nullified the arrest of Kalu in Kenya and subsequent illegal extradition to Nigeria by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

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The Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, made the clarification in a statement on Thursday. Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu IPOB Leader

According to him, the “Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu.

“For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted.

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“Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public”, he said.

Malami noted that the decision handed down by the Court of Appeal was on a single issues that borders on rendition.

“Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predates 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”, the statement read.

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Comrade James Ezema is a veteran journalist and media consultant. He is a political strategist. He can be reached on +2348035823617 via call or WhatsApp.

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