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From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a statement regarding the recent judgment of the High Court of Kenya, which declared the extraordinary rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as illegal, unconstitutional, and in violation of international law.
IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, noted in the statement that the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, is bound by the decisions of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and cannot set aside or disregard its rulings.
“The Supreme Court’s judgment in FRN v. Nnamdi Kanu (December 2023) is binding on lower courts, and Justice Omotosho is duty-bound to comply with it, despite any perceived flaws or oversights,” Powerful stated.
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Powerful further highlighted that the extraordinary rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu violates multiple provisions of international law, including Article 12(4) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
While IPOB acknowledges the Kenyan judiciary’s condemnation of the illegal actions leading to Kanu’s abduction and torture, it emphasises that the trial court is not the proper forum to challenge the Supreme Court’s judgment. The appropriate redress, it noted, lies through further appellate litigation, both domestically and internationally.
