The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday turned down the Federal Government’s request for adjournment in an application seeking to stay the execution of the judgment that set free the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The court, which later resumed its noon session on the matter, had asked the FG in the morning to move its application or forget it.

The FG’s lawyer, Mr David Kaswe, complained that he was served with a counter affidavit by Kanu’s lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, Friday.

The PUNCH reports that at the appellate court on Monday, the FG was asking the court to stay the execution of the judgment of October 13 which voided the rendition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria on account of breach of local and international laws.

A three-panel of the court was to determine the FG’s motion on notice, according to a notice of appeal marked CA/ABJ/CR/625/2025, sighted by newsmen

Kanu’s lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, (SAN), who led the legal team, was in the court, alongside a senior lawyer, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor.

In the long run, the Court of Appeal reserved its judgment on the matter, and would be communicating date of judgement to the parties.

Kanu, despite the pronouncement by the same Appeal Court to be released by the FG, is still detained at the facility of the Department of State Services in Abuja.

This is as many groups are calling for the release of the IPOB leader. Kanu’s lawyer, Ozekhome, also appealed to the FG to release his client, even on health grounds.




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I have repeatedly stated that the federal government cannot win this case unless Kanu is released. You cannot kidnap someone, take him to court and expect to win the case against him.