ECOWAS court: Nnamdi Kanu wins FG

The ECOWAS court sitting in Abuja, has rejected the application filed by

the federal government asking that the suit filed by the Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) be quashed.

Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),is suing  the Federal Government for alleged illegal detention.

This is reported to have caused jubilation among members of IPOB and those sympathetic to his plight.

Kanu’s suit seeks the court to grant him an unconditional release from detention as well as damages to the tune of $800 million.

Nnamdi Kanu in a celebration mood

 According to Vanguard the Federal Government of Nigeria challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear a case of breach of fundamental human rights filed by Nnamdi Kanu.

The government said as a result,Kanu’s application constitutes an abuse of court process.

The presiding judge, Micah Wright-Williams, dismissed the application of the government for lacking in merit.

The court said it has the jurisdiction to hear cases of infringement of human rights.

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