The federal government has asked the Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to ignore a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu.
The government says Kanu’s suit is now useless and meaningless since the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) has “jumped bail and disappeared”.
Kanu is being prosecuted by the State for charges bordering on illegal possession of firearms and treason.
He was granted bail on April, 25, 2017.
Kanu was billed to show up in court on October 17 and November 20, but the government and his lawyer have been trading blames over his disappearance.
No one knows where he is.
Maimuna Shiru said “Having regards to Article 88(2) of the Rules of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, this suit has become devoid of purpose and unnecessary to adjudicate upon.”
“The result of a judicial decision in this suit will serve no purpose. There are no live issues in controversy between the parties for the court to determine”.
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