Today’s ruling by the an Abuja High Court comes as a
surprise to many who had hoped earlier that the leader of the Indigenous People
of Biafra (IPOB) would be granted bail after local and international human
rights groups condemned the manner in which the Buhari led government is handling
the matter.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday (today)
prevented leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, bail.
According to Justice Binta Nyako the offenses Kanu and others
were standing trial for were not by any stretch of the imagination bailable.
She said the charge of treasonable felony they are
confronting draws in a lifelong incarceration.
She thus denied all the suspects bail on the grounds that
their case was touchy to national security.
Additionally, the trial judge while responding to a
contention of Kanu's team of legal experts with respect to a late explanation
made by President Muhammadu Buhari, where he guaranteed Kanu was liable of the
offense he is standing trial for said, the president has the right to speak
freely; he can express his assessment on any matter.
Review that Kanu, close by Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin
Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, were re-summoned by the Federal Government on 11 count
charge verging on psychological oppression, treasonable lawful offense and
production of defamatory matter.
Justice Nyako as of late assumed control over the trial of
Kanu taking after the withdrawal of the previous trial judge, Justice John Tsoho
over claim of predisposition leveled against him by the safeguard group of the
ace Biafra agitator.
Taking after his re-arraignment before justice Nyako of a
similar court, the imprisoned IPOB pioneer via his legal team, had recorded an
application for bail November 8.
Against the background of the application, the new trial
judge had settled today, for thought of the application.
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