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THE detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is seeking to negotiate with the Nigerian government to drop the treasonable felony charges against him.
Kanu, who is leading a secessionist campaign for the creation of the Biafra Republic from Nigeria, faces trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja over his separatist campaigns.
At the hearing on Wednesday, Mr Kanu’s lawyer, Alloy Ejimakor, informed the judge, Binta Nyako, that his client was seeking to dialogue with the government to drop the charges.
Referencing section 17 of the Federal High Court Act, Mr Ejimakor said,
“In any proceeding, the court may promote reconciliation among parties thereto and encourage and facilitate the amicable settlement thereof.”
The Defence Lawyer introduced the issue while moving an application objecting to the court’s jurisdiction to try the IPOB leader, who appears in court from the State Security Service (SSS) custody in Abuja.
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Mr Ejimakor explained that his Client would pursue an out-of-court settlement route if the court rejected his application challenging the court’s jurisdiction.
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He said he had discussed the proposition with the prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
According to the Defence Lawyer, the Prosecutor told him to defer the discussion to a future time.
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