Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, had been standing trial for since October 2015.
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The was contained in a statement by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
This was disclosed during the delivery of the judgment in an appeal filed by Kanu against the Federal Government
The court also discharged and acquitted the embattled leader of the proscribed group.
Justice Inyang Ekwo struck it out following oral application made by Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, to withdraw the suit.
The pro-Biafran group stated that the directive was in solidarity with its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who will be appearing in court on that day.
This development was confirmed by Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer of the Leader of the IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, in a statement.
This development was revealed in a statement by the Media and Publicity Director of IPOB, Emma Powerful.
The UN had recently indicted both Nigerian and Kenyan governments for ‘the extraordinary rendition, torture and continued detention’ of the IPOB leader without due process.
The IPOB gave the warning in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Monday.
The lawyer to the leader of the proscribed group made the call on Friday in Abuja at a news conference.
The spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, raised the alarm in a statement he issued on Sunday on the alleged plot
Ichita, representing Aba South constituency, made the appeal in a statement issued in Umuahia Thursday and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The application was filed pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge against him by the Federal Government.
Kanu made the known in a statement issued on Tuesday by his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who said they met on Monday.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment Friday, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and substance.
They have become the lord of the manor, dishing out instructions on what goes on in the region.
Few years ago, he nearly stopped Kumuyi from holding Aba Crusade. He told his followers to ‘Stone Kumuyi to Death’ if he comes to Aba for Crusade. He lambasted Enugu people of not meting out capital punishment on the preacher. Kumuyi ignored him and carried on with the evangelism.
The man of God made this statement during the commissioning of a road he constructed in Oke-Afa, Lagos State.
Kanu, who is being tried for alleged treasonable felony offence, had applied for bail pending the determination of his trial.