Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has commenced contempt proceedings against the federal government of Nigeria for failing to obey a court order.
Kanu through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, filed Form 49 titled: “Notice to Show Cause Why An Order Of Committal Should Not Be Made,” before the Abuja federal high court on Monday.
The federal government and Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of States Services (DSS), are the respondents in the suit.
Kanu is standing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on treasonable felony as preferred against him by the federal government.
Recall that on the 20th of May 2024, Binta Nyako, presiding judge, dismissed another bail application filed by Kanu. Nyako also refused Kanu’s plea to be transferred from the custody of the DSS to prison. The defendant’s request to be placed under house arrest was also rejected.
But Ejimakor has accused the DSS of refusing to obey the court order.
“On every visitation made to the applicant at the State Security Services detention facility (headquarters, Abuja) after the issuance and service of the said order and Form 48 thereof, you have not allowed applicant’s counsel to go in with writing materials to take notes of their discussions (between the applicant and his lawyers) relating to the preparation of the applicant for his defence,” the court process read.
The court is yet to fix a date for hearing.
Source: TheCable