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Nnamdi Kanu Moves To Appeal Court Challenging Justice Nyako’s Jurisdiction Ruling
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday headed to the Abuja Division of the Appeal Court over the decision of the Abuja Federal High Court refusing his application challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain his trial.
On June 19, Kanu had filed an application challenging Justice Binta Nyako-led Federal High Court’s decision to entertain his trial.
However, Kanu through his lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, filed a notice of appeal before the Abuja Appeal Court over Justice Binta Nyako’s ruling.
In the notice filed before the court, Ejimakor said Justice Nyako erred in law and occasioned grave miscarriage of justice against Kanu when she said: “The main claim in this application deals with the counts of charge the Defendant is facing. These counts of charge that this Court had retained after a considered ruling on the counts of charge dismissing 8 of the original counts. The main issue is that, if the Defendant has a problem with the counts of charge retained, the option open is appeal.”
According to Ejimakor: “Earlier today, I filed a Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the 19th June 2024 ruling of Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako, refusing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s application challenging the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to subject him to trial.”
Ejimakor said the trial court erred in law when it considered only one out of the seven ‘jurisdictional’ grounds raised in the preliminary objection and the lone ground bordering on the repeal of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013 (TPAA 2013), occasioned a grave miscarriage of justice against the Appellant.
He said: “The learned trial judge erred in law and thus occasioned grave miscarriage of justice against the Appellant when the trial court refused the preliminary objection even after it held that “all the arguments of counsel may be correct but it will require the court to take evidence before it can pronounce on the arguments”.
“The trial court was right to hold that the argument of the counsel to the Appellant is well-founded or may be correct but the Honorable trial court erred and/or otherwise misdirected itself on the law when it held at the same time that the said arguments will require evidence before the trial court can make its pronouncement.
“The learned trial court erred in law when the court ignored the glaring fact that the Respondent failed woefully to contradict or deny the Affidavit evidence of the Appellant and even admitted to some of the depositions of the Appellant.
“The learned trial judge erred in law and occasioned grave miscarriage of justice against the Appellant when the trial court held that the Notice of Preliminary Objection was an abuse of judicial process and consequently struck it out.”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclaimed a purported recruitment announcement for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), warning the public against falling victim to fraudulent schemes.
In a statement released on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday evening, the oil company clarified that no separate recruitment process was ongoing for PHRC beyond the one initiated in 2024.
The statement, titled “NNPC Ltd Disclaims Purported Recruitment Announcement for PHRC,” was signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye.
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has urged members of the public to discountenance purported recruitment announcement for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) circulating in certain online platforms,” the statement read.
NNPC Ltd further explained that its recruitment process, which commenced last year, covered all its subsidiaries, including PHRC. The company noted that candidates who passed the Computer-Based Aptitude Test were proceeding to the interview stage.
“The purported recruitment link being circulated in various online platforms is the handiwork of fraudsters who are keen on taking advantage of the newly revamped Port Harcourt Refinery to fleece unsuspecting members of the public with a phantom recruitment announcement. We, therefore, call on members of the public to be wary of the ploy and not fall for it,” the statement warned.
The Adamawa State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Commission has disbursed N61,080 to each of the 2023 pilgrims from the state over poor services rendered to them by the service providers while in Saudi Arabia.
The executive secretary of the pilgrims commission, Malam Abubakar Salihu, disbursed the refunded money, saying it was a step of accountability.
The disbursement was paid into the account of the pilgrims or, for those without account numbers, through the local government schedule officers of the 21 local governments of the state.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Alhaji Shuaibu Musa Mele appreciated the commission for ensuring that each pilgrim gets his rightful refund.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had earlier refunded money through the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, for sharing among the 36 states of the country.
A school building in Fakai village, reportedly used as a food storage facility by the notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, has been destroyed.
The facility, which had been stocked with large quantities of food supplies, was completely razed, leaving the structure in ruins.
According to local sources, the school was repurposed by the bandits to support their operations in the region.
It served as a key logistical hub for storing essential supplies, ensuring the group’s ability to sustain its activities over time.
The destruction of the stockpile is seen as a major setback for Bello Turji’s network. By eliminating a critical resource hub, the operation is expected to disrupt the group’s supply chain and hinder their ability to operate effectively in the area.
Counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama reported that the incident underscores ongoing efforts to counter the influence and operations of bandit groups in the region.
Residents of Fakai village and surrounding areas hope this effort signals further strides toward restoring peace and security.
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