{"id":87722,"date":"2021-10-28T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=87722"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:50:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:50:22","slug":"court-fixes-nov-2-to-hear-nnamdi-kanus-n5bn-suit-against-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/court-fixes-nov-2-to-hear-nnamdi-kanus-n5bn-suit-against-fg\/","title":{"rendered":"Court fixes Nov. 2 to hear Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s N5bn suit against FG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m16048\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Abia State High Court has fixed November 2 for the hearing of fundamental rights suit filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, made this known in a press statement titled, \u2018Mazi Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s Fundamental Rights suit to be heard on 2nd November, 2021\u2019, on Thursday.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The lawyer had, on August 27, 2021, filed the case, demanding that the Federal Government return the secessionist to Kenya where he was \u201cabducted\u201d.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He also demanded N5 billion from the government over alleged gross violation of Kanu\u2019s fundamental rights.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">At the last hearing of this matter on September 21, 2021, the vacation judge had made a ruling transferring the case to the Chief Judge of Abia State High Court for assignment.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The statement read, \u201cFor the information of the general public, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s Fundamental Rights suit pending before the High Court of Abia State has been assigned and set down for hearing on 2nd November, 2021.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOn this date, the Nigerian government and its Attorney-General will be expected to move their extant application for extension of time to file their defense to the suit and my opposition to the application.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIt is my intention to, on the spot, move for a Ruling on their application for extension of time, so that the case can proceed quickly to the next level, which is expected to be a definitive hearing on the substantive matter.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cFundamental Rights suits are intended to be concluded quickly, especially in situations such as this where my Client, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (the Applicant) is currently incarcerated.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Abia State High Court has fixed November 2 for the hearing of fundamental rights suit filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. 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