FRESH: 3 Justices Who Discharged Nnamdi Kanu Transferred—The Justices who sat on the Court of Appeal panel that dismissed the 15-count terrorism charge which the Federal Government brought against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu have been transferred from their divisions.
An investigation by Vanguard revealed that the justices were transferred four days after they delivered the judgement that discharged the embattled IPOB leader.
The presiding Justice, Jummai Hanatu Sankey, who was hitherto in the Gombe Division of the court, was moved to Awka Division, Justice Oludotun Adetope-Okojie who delivered the lead judgement, was transferred to Owerri, while the third member of the panel, Justice Ebiowei Tobi, was moved to Gombe.
A memo dated October 17, which was signed by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, stressed that the new posting for the justices was with immediate effect as they were expected to report to their new stations by October 21.
The appeal court had in a unanimous judgement by the three-man panel of justices, accused FG of flagrantly violating all known laws in the way it forcefully rendered Kanu from Kenya to the country for the continuation of his trial.
