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Oppose Nnamdi Kanu’s detention, join October 20 protest – IPOB lawyer to Nigerians
The Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor, has said the continued detention of the Biafra agitator should be opposed by all.
Ejimakor said Kanu cannot be tried on the basis of the infamous extraordinary rendition that brought him back to Nigeria.
He said those who truly support the rule of law in Nigeria should oppose the continued prosecution of Kanu.
In a statement he issued, Ejimakor urged Nigerians to join the October 20 protest to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
According to Ejimakor: “Lately, some individuals and civic groups have, in some show of support for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, indicated that they will ‘monitor’ his trial. While it is commendable that Kanu has attracted such avalanche of support across the spectrum, it’s important to make it clear that there’s not supposed to be any trial to monitor, not to talk of prosecuting him in the first place.
“To better understand how Kanu ended up in Nigeria and why he’s not supposed to face trial, you need to juxtapose it to what happened to Umaru Dikko in 1984 and its fallouts. Dikko’s kidnapping was, like this one of Kanu, a brazen act of attempted extraordinary rendition, which – by the way – is a grave State crime under the canons of international law that bind Nigeria as a bonafide member of comity or nations.
“When it happens, dire consequences must ensue and one of them is this: By the dint of such egregious misconduct, the complicit rogue State permanently loses its prosecutorial power over the victim of the rendition.
“Though the kidnapping of Dikko failed, it brought the following consequences: Britain swiftly arrested several suspects, four were convicted and they served years in prison. Britain expelled the Nigerian High Commissioner and broke diplomatic relations with Nigeria for 2 years.
“And most tellingly, Nigeria’s subsequent requests to Britain to extradite Dikko and others were summarily denied. As regards Kanu, Nigeria has, by her own hands, lost its jurisdiction to subject him to trial. In other words, no valid prosecutorial action can proceed from such a manifestly criminal conduct by a State. So, when you say you will be monitoring Kanu’s trial or that you want a fair trial for him, you are unwittingly buying into a grievous State crime that should shock your conscience, like it shocked the conscience of the several international tribunals that have condemned what happened to Kanu.
“Now, you have seen why you must oppose Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s continued prosecution/detention and join the train (for his freedom) before it leaves the station to Aso Rock for #MNKOct20.”
Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami says Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence despite ongoing court proceedings over the property’s forfeiture.
He described the action as unlawful and vowed to challenge it in court.
The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has approved a N10,000 transportation allowance as a palliative for the state workforce to cushion the effects of the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State chapter, Kayode Martins, in a statement released on Monday, March 23, disclosed that the governor has granted the request of the union on the issue of transportation allowance.
The statement read
“Following the intervention and formal request made by the State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) earlier this morning, the state government has approved a N10,000 transportation allowance for all workers in the state.
The newly approved allowance is set to take effect from April 2026, providing much-needed relief to workers grappling with rising transportation costs amid current economic challenges.
This development comes as a direct response to sustained advocacy by the state NLC, aimed at cushioning the impact of increased living expenses on the workforce.
Further details on implementation are expected to be communicated by the relevant government authorities in due course.”
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Former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation bags 72years imprisonment for diverting N868.46 million security funds
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, March 23, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine.
DailyTrust reports that in the judgment delivered, Justice Omotosho held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been able to prove the nine-count money laundering charge beyond reasonable doubt.
According to the judge, the defendant is hereby convicted as charged.
Justice Omotosho convicted Nwabuoku in all the nine counts and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment in each of the counts, making 72 years.
The judge, however, ordered that the counts shall run concurrently.
Justice Omotosho, who described Nwabuoku’s act of diverting funds meant for security and defence while he served as Director of Finance and Account in the Ministry of Defence as “appalling,” commended the EFCC for being detailed in its prosecution.
The judge observed that the evidence of the 9th prosecution witness that Nwabuoku voluntarily refunded part of the siphoned money of over N200 million during investigation was not controverted by the defence.
Nwabuoku served as the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Ministry of Defence between 2019 and 2021. He became acting Accountant General of the Federation in May 2022.
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