A new date has been fixed for the hearing of an appeal filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government.
The hearing was initially scheduled for October 11, 2022. However, it has been moved forward to Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
Kanu, who has been in detention for over a year, is challenging the remaining seven count charges filed against him by the Nigerian government.
It could be recalled that justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court, on April 8, struck out eight out of the 15-count treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against Kanu.
Following the ruling, Kanu headed to the Appeal Court to challenge the remaining charges.
Announcing the new date, Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said prayers of Kanu’s supporters have been impactful.
“Our Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CR/ 625/2022; between Nnamdi Kanu vs the Federal Republic of Nigeria, earlier scheduled for Hearing on the 11th Day of October, 2022, has been brought forward to the 13th day of September, 2022.
“Your relentless prayers and supplications are positively impacting.
“It, therefore, means that hearing on Onyendu’s Appeal challenging the remaining Seven count Charge filed against him, will now be coming up for Hearing at the Court of Appeal Abuja, next Tuesday, being the 13th Day of September, 2022.”
Kanu is standing trial before Justice Nyako over his agitation for the actualization of Biafra.
The IPOB leader has been locked since he was arrested and repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya last year.
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