The Court of Appeal on Monday turned down the request of the Federal Government for adjournment of the application for stay of execution of the judgment that struck out the terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The appellate court gave the Federal Government till 12 noon on Monday to move its application.
Counsel to the Federal Government, David Kaswe, at the proceedings Monday, argued that he was served with counter affidavit by counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Mike Ozekhome SAN, last Friday.
Kaswe stated that a list of one additional authority was served on him this morning and that he needed time to react to the authority.
Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Ozekhome, objected to the request on the ground that only one additional authority was served and the Federal Government should have no excuse to seek adjournment because of that authority alone.
Ozekhome stated that the government is yet to obey the court order of October 13 that ordered the release of Kanu.
Ozekhome told the court that the freedom of Kanu was being trampled upon as he was terminally ill. He, therefore, enjoined the court to reject the request for any adjournment.
The presiding judge, Justice Haruna Tsanami, gave the Federal Government till 12.o0noon today, to move its application for the stay of execution of the judgment and to respond to the fresh one authority cited by Kanu’s legal team.