The court threw out Nnamdi Kanu's N50 billion case against the government because nobody showed up. Justice Inyang Ekwo noticed both sides were missing from Thursday's hearing. He pointed out this marked the third time people failed to appear, leaving him no choice but to dismiss everything. The IPOB leader had claimed Kenya kidnapped him before handing him over to Nigeria illegally.
Kanu wanted judges to decide if his capture broke international laws. His lawsuit questioned whether Nigeria could legally try him on those fourteen charges. He asked for release from DSS custody plus N100 million payment for his troubles. The federal government fought back, calling his case pointless because he had already filed similar papers in another court. They said this duplicate filing stripped the current court of its power.
Lawyer Aloy Ejimakor previously told the judge he would replace Kanu's former attorney, Mike Ozekhome. The original lawsuit started in April 2022, with Kanu demanding answers about his extradition process. His legal team argued that the rendition process violated African Charter principles. The government maintained throughout that his claims merely wasted court resources.
Kanu wanted judges to decide if his capture broke international laws. His lawsuit questioned whether Nigeria could legally try him on those fourteen charges. He asked for release from DSS custody plus N100 million payment for his troubles. The federal government fought back, calling his case pointless because he had already filed similar papers in another court. They said this duplicate filing stripped the current court of its power.
Lawyer Aloy Ejimakor previously told the judge he would replace Kanu's former attorney, Mike Ozekhome. The original lawsuit started in April 2022, with Kanu demanding answers about his extradition process. His legal team argued that the rendition process violated African Charter principles. The government maintained throughout that his claims merely wasted court resources.
