FAMILY WRITERS LIVE COVERAGE: BAIL HEARING FOR NNAMDI KANU, OTHERS COMMENCES (DETAILS)
The bail hearing as filed by the legal team of Mazi Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and co-defendants, Benjamin Madubugwu, David Nwawusi and Chidiebere Onwudiwe has just commenced at exactly 11:05am, after much delay due to four prior cases presided over by the court.
The introductions of the counsels have been observed.
Nnamdi Kanu and co-defendants, each have a different Lawyer representing them. The legal experts have introduced themselves to the honourable court respectively, as well as the counsel to the Nigerian government, S.I Labaran.
"My Lord, the bail application for the first defendant (Nnamdi Kanu) was filed to this court in accordance with the rule of law," Hon Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, representing Nnamdi Kanu tells the honourable court.
"On the 17th of December, Justice Ademola Adeniyi ordered that the first defendant be released unconditionally, but that order was not obeyed.
"My Lord, this refusal of obeying court order was following a media chat of the President on December 30, where he stated that he will never release the defendant,
"The IPOB members have been killed and maimed in large numbers. IPOB is a legal group that is known round the world. The pictures of IPOB members victimised by the Nigerian force men is also attached to the document filed.
"16th of November 2015, we filed against the counter affidavit of the respondence,
"My Lord, the international body have gained massive interest on this matter..." Barrister Ejiofor stated, but was interrupted by an objection from the counsel to the Nigerian government...
More updates coming-
The bail hearing as filed by the legal team of Mazi Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and co-defendants, Benjamin Madubugwu, David Nwawusi and Chidiebere Onwudiwe has just commenced at exactly 11:05am, after much delay due to four prior cases presided over by the court.
The introductions of the counsels have been observed.
Nnamdi Kanu and co-defendants, each have a different Lawyer representing them. The legal experts have introduced themselves to the honourable court respectively, as well as the counsel to the Nigerian government, S.I Labaran.
"My Lord, the bail application for the first defendant (Nnamdi Kanu) was filed to this court in accordance with the rule of law," Hon Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, representing Nnamdi Kanu tells the honourable court.
"On the 17th of December, Justice Ademola Adeniyi ordered that the first defendant be released unconditionally, but that order was not obeyed.
"My Lord, this refusal of obeying court order was following a media chat of the President on December 30, where he stated that he will never release the defendant,
"The IPOB members have been killed and maimed in large numbers. IPOB is a legal group that is known round the world. The pictures of IPOB members victimised by the Nigerian force men is also attached to the document filed.
"16th of November 2015, we filed against the counter affidavit of the respondence,
"My Lord, the international body have gained massive interest on this matter..." Barrister Ejiofor stated, but was interrupted by an objection from the counsel to the Nigerian government...
More updates coming-
Psalms 108:12 Yere ayi aka ka ayi pua n'aka onye-nkpabu: N'ihi na ihe-efu ka nzọputa madu bu.13 Nime Chineke ayi gēme ihe dìnkpà: Ọ bu kwa Ya onwe-ya gāzọda ndi nākpabu ayi.
ReplyDelete12 Help us against the enemy; human help is worthless. 13 With GOD on our side we will win; he will defeat our enemies.