The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to Thursday’s Court of Appeal judgment that freed leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to Malami, Umar Gwandu, on Thursday said Kanu was only discharged by the court not acquitted.
The statement read in full :
“The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu.
” For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted.
” Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public.
“The decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single issues that borders on rendition.
” Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predates rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.
” The Federal Government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing determination of pre-rendition issues.”
