The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu , will be arraigned on Monday, July 26th, 2021.
In a statement on Friday, July 23, 2021, counsel to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said his client would appear in Court as earlier scheduled despite an annual vacation for judges.
Ejiofor added that he received a confirmation from the Federal High Court Abuja, that the hearing of Kanu’s case will proceed.
He said: “We have just received a confirmation from the Federal High Court Abuja, that Hearing on Our Client’s case above referred will still go on as earlier scheduled on Monday next week being the 26th Day of July 2021.”
“Remember Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the entire Legal team in your prayers. Thank you all and remain blessed.”
Recall that InTv had reported that Nnamdi Kanu’s re-arraignment comes after he was re-arrested by Nigerian authorities and brought back to the Country.
Nnamdi Kanu facing an 11-count charge bordering on treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, pending before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
According to Mr Malami, Justice Nyako granted the application for the accelerated hearing of his trial to July 26 and 27 as against the earlier adjourned date of October 20.
He is expected to face charges of treason in court.
On October 2015, Mr Kanu was arrested by Nigerian authorities on an 11-count charge bordering on “terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods, among others.”
