The family of jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has disagreed with the recent judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Emmanuel Kanu on behalf of the Okwu Kanu family, the family said it was speaking “with heavy hearts but absolute clarity” regarding the court’s decision.
They noted that they raised several legal points in court, including Section 36(12) of the Constitution, Supreme Court decisions on repealed laws, and previous directives related to earlier charges.”
The family emphasised the importance of constitutional safeguards, stating, “No person shall be convicted unless the offence is defined in a written law in force at the time,” and added that previous Supreme Court rulings support this principle.