The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, struck out a N50 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against the Federal Government.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, struck out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution.When the matter was called on Thursday, neither Kanu nor the Federal Government was represented by any lawyer.
Justice Ekwo observed that on the last adjourned day, while no lawyer was in court for the IPOB leader, the Federal Government was represented in court by a counsel.The judge, who said the case had taken three adjournments due to no representation, consequently struck out the case.
Peak Newspaper Nigeria recalls that Kanu had sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, as 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022.Kanu, who sued the defendants over allegations bordering on violation of his rights, alleged that he was kidnapped from Kenya and brought back to Nigeria to stand trial.
He wants the court to determine “whether the way and manner in which he was abducted in Kenya and extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria is consistent with extant laws.”
