Why Nigerian govt must release Nnamdi Kanu even if it appeals court ruling – Lawyer

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The lawyer told PREMIUM TIMES that the warrant of arrest issued by Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court, Abuja against Mr Kanu was...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday,filed against Mr Kanu by the government and ordered his release from the custody of the State Security Service .

“This is because the liberty of a citizen cannot be stayed. There is no room for stay of execution in this kind of case,” he said. “A human being, in the first place, is not perishable. It is not as if the court is saying, handover Nnamdi Kanu’s property to him and the government is saying if you hand over this property and we succeed on appeal, the property might not be recoverable because of the nature of the property,” he said.“So, when the court said has been discharged and acquitted, acquittal in law means absolute exculpation. So, you cannot, under the basis that you have appealed, hold Kanu back,” Mr Effiong stated.

Mr Effiong stressed that Mr Kanu was not convicted by the Federal High Court, Abuja, pointing out that the IPOB leader can return to the SSS custody only if the government succeeds with any appeal against the judgment.

 

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