- The Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed Nnamdi Kanu’s application to challenge the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
- Kanu argued that he should be allowed to appeal since the federal government used the IPOB proscription order to charge him
- The appellate court ruled that Kanu should have first filed his application with the Federal High Court in Abuja
FCT, Abuja—The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an application by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking permission to challenge the group’s proscription.
In its judgment, the Court of Appeal supported the argument of the Federal Government’s lawyer, Oyin Koleosho, that Kanu’s application, submitted by his lawyer Alloy Ejimakor, was procedurally improper.
