Nnamdi Kanu has secured another victory against the federal government over his unlawful extradition from Kenya
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia upheld Kanu’s suit against the federal government, and awarded a cost of N500 million against the Nigerian government.
The court ruled in Kanu’s favour in the suit he filed against the government and awarded the amount as compensation over his illegal arrest and extradition from Kenya in 2021.
At the resumed hearing before the presiding judge, Justice Anyadike, the court insisted that Kanu’s fundamental human rights were actually infringed upon by the Nigerian government and upheld Kanu’s suit by ordering the government to pay him the compensation for abuse of his rights.
Recall that the Nigerian Government had earlier submitted an application seeking to transfer the suit from Umuahia to Abuja, citing proximity to Kanu’s home.
According to the IPOB leader’s Special Counsel, the presiding judge had thrown out the application by the government, insisting that the Federal High Court in Umuahia has the jurisdiction to hear and determine the suit.