The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
has adjourned Nnamdi Kanu’s alleged
fundamental human rights breach case
against the Federal Government till
November 8.
The presiding judge, Micah Wright,
adjourned the case on Wednesday for
definite hearing following an
application by the defendant.
Mr. Wright, however, declined the
request for cost by the applicant.
The Federal Government, who was
absent, had written to the court to
adjourn the case because it had
conflicting case in another court.
But , Counsel to the plaintiff, Ifeanyi
Ejiofor, opposed the application for
adjournment and requested for a cost of
one million naira.
Mr. Kanu, a Director of Radio Biafra and
leader of Indigenous People of Biafra,
sued the Federal Government for alleged
illegal detention.
Joined in the suit were the Attorney-
General of the Federation and Minister
of Justice and Director-General of the
State Security Service (SSS).
Mr. Kanu, in the suit, is asking for a
compensation of $800 million for alleged
violation of his human rights and an
order directing his unconditional release
and that of his personal belongings.
He also urged the court to direct the
defendants to respect, protect and
promote his rights to life, liberty,
freedom of movement, assembly and
expression.
The plaintiff prayed the court to declare
that his arrest and detention since
October 14, 2015 by the defendant was
in flagrant disobedience to several
orders of courts of competent
jurisdiction.
He also prayed the court to declare that
his continued detention was a violation
of the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights, the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and the
United Nations Charter of 1970.
(NAN)
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