Nnamdi Kanu: It Is Not Yet Time To Go Home

OpenLife Nigeria reports that apostles of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, may have rejoiced too early following the Thursday Court of Appeal judgement discharging and acquainting
Nnamdi Kanu as government says he has more questions to answer.

Reacting on Thursday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in a statement signed by spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Mr Malami said the appeal court only discharged Kanu and did not acquit him.

“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,” the statement said. “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.”