Aloy Ejimakor, the legal counsel to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has lamented over the delay in assigning his client’s suit on fundamental human rights to a court.
Vacation judge Justice KCJ Okereke of the Abia State High Court had in September adjourned the suit for reassignment, saying that he would not have enough time to conclude the matter during his vacation period which ended September 30.
Kanu had filed a N5 billion suit against the Federal Government of Nigeria for his “abduction in Kenya and extradition to Nigeria”.
He also requested a return to Kenya where he was “forcefully abducted”, and then to Britain his place of abode.
In a statement on Thursday, Kanu’s lawyer said when he showed up for his client case, the matter had not been re-assigned to a Judge that would hear it under the regular court calendar.
He said, “As of today, (Thursday), the case is yet to be assigned and I was informed by the registry that all parties will be notified of the next hearing date once the case is assigned to a court.
“A fundamental rights proceeding is sui generis. In other words, it is to be treated as special and expected to be concluded quickly, especially in situations where the applicant is incarcerated.
“Today’s outcome is a disappointment. It is my hope that going forward, there won’t be any further delay in hearing the case.”