LET NNAMDI KANU GO, RETHINK AND REPENT FROM SECESSION!

ZION B-BC

 NEWSLETTER.   

 

Looking at Nigeria's Political System from a Godly Perspective.

A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria {Vol. 11.NO 479. 16th October 2022.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32).  PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

 

LET NNAMDI KANU GO, RETHINK AND REPENT FROM SECESSION!

Apart from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), separatist groups on the Eastern flank of Nigeria, there are over 30 rival groups in the region that have escalated  insurgency, brutal killings and a decapitation of innocent citizens, violent attacks on law-enforcement agents and destruction of government strategic infrastructures according to Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South/PDP)!

But to Kanu's discredit, Nigerians at home and the Diaspora hold him responsible for every heinous crime that have been committed in that Region from 2012 to date!

Nnamdi Kanu who holds dual citizenship of both Nigeria and Britain was arrested on charges of treasonable felony in 2015 and while his trial was ongoing, jumped bail late 2017, was re-arrested in June 2021 in Kenya, but in spite of his physical absence from Nigeria, his strict orders to disrupt weekly economic activities of Eastern Nigeria on Mondays and Tuesdays, subsisted!

IPOB severally denied its involvement in the seat-at-home order and advised traders to continue their legitimate businesses without fear, let or hindrance. However, those who hearkened to IPOB did not live to tell their stories! 

Everyone caught on those forbidden days on the highways, in open stores or even in farms were beheaded, decapitated or gruesomely murdered to serve as deterrent to those who would dare defile the draconian order!

Nnamdi Kanu cannot be exonerated from the persistent insecurity of lives and property in the Eastern Region because he fanned the embers of secession from Nigeria in the first instance by claiming that a BIAFRA still existed even when the 30-month- old Civil war scars were still visible in Nigeria!

APPEAL COURT’S JUDGEMENT ON KANU’S FORCEFUL EXTRADITION TO NIGERIA!

On Thursday 13th October, 2022, the Appeal Court in Abuja discharged Kanu on charges of terrorism preferred against him by the Federal Government.

The Court also declared as unlawful his abduction from Kenya and forceful rendition to Nigeria as a breach against all local and international laws and thereby “making the terrorism charge against him incompetent and unlawful”!

The lead judgement declared as illegal and unlawful Kanu's abduction from Kenya to Nigeria and subsequently quashed the remaining seven counts in the 15-count-charge filed before the Federal High Court by the Federal Government!

Basing its it’s judgement on the breach of Kanu’s fundamental rights, the panel of three judges confirmed that a clear violation by the Federal Government of International Treaties, Conventions as well as the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights was established and therefore lost the legal right to “put him on trial”!

WAS KANU DISCHARGED AND ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES OF TERRORISM?

YES & NO! 

YES: 

1) The Appeal Court noted that the issue of jurisdiction raised by the appellant in the first instance was critical to the case and should have been resolved at the lower Court.

2) The trial court which should have pronounced properly on all issues presented before it decided to turn a blind eye.

3) The trial Court ought to have made findings on the issue raised regarding the extradition. 

4) The three man panel also believed that the trial Court lacked the JURISDICTION to try appellant on the retained counts of the charges adding that no court can try him going by the circumstances of the extraordinary rendition. 

5) Finally the court resolved the issue in favour of Kanu which dealt with JURISDICTION. 

6) The appeal succeeded the order of Lower Court Justice which ordered appellant to answer to count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15. It was set aside, terminated and dismissed!

7) And appellant was accordingly discharged?

AND NO:

1) The entire trial at the Appeal Court centred on the improper extradition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria which the learned judges believed violated International Conventions, Treaties and Laws.

2) The initial thrust of the prosecution to hunt down a fugitive who jumped bail during his trial in respect of treasonable felony and terrorism against his country Nigeria was unattended!

3) The learned judges did not take into consideration that as a Sovereign State, Kenyan Government was aware of International Laws but its Security Agencies cooperated with the Nigerian operatives to track down the fugitive to bring him down to Nigeria for justice.

4) Going by the decision of the Appeal Court, it is conclusive that Federal Government operatives did not violate any known law otherwise Kenya authorities would have resisted Kanu's arrest and extradition!

5)We can respectfully conclude that the learned judges were conscious of the above facts and were very careful not to ACQUIT the appellant!

WILL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURSUE NNAMDI KANU'S CASE TO THE SUPREME COURT?

The spokesman of the National Security Council (NSC), meeting held at the weekend Friday 14th October 2022, Minister of Police Affairs said that the Federal Government was considering the appropriate action to be taken on the release of Nnamdi Kanu leader of the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). 

The National Security Council meeting was summoned following the Appeal Court judgement which discharged Nnamdi Kanu. Government believes that Nnamdi Kanu was discharged but not acquitted and will take appropriate and necessary actions in the coming days as it deems fit.

 He also said that the Federal Government would explore other legal instruments to pursue the matter. 

On his part the Minister of Justice and attorney General of the Federation also said that Kanu’s release was not equivalent to an acquittal. At the National Security Council meeting chaired by Major General Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock State House was also attended by the Vice President, Minister of Interior and Service Chiefs.

OHANEZE N’DIGBO PLEADS KANU’S FREEDOM THROUGH POLITICAL SOLUTION!

Igbo leaders and several other well-meaning Nigerians are pleading with the Federal Government to tender Justice with mercy in respect of Nnamdi Kanu who instill kept in custody pending an official move to finalize his trial which began since 2017. However we believe that his lawyers are not helping matters.

They are insisting that their client had been DISCHARGED and ACQUITED and should therefore be released immediately without delay.

Although the Nigerian 1999 Constitution, states that a suspect is presumed innocent until he's proven guilty; therefore in the face of the law Nnamdi kanu is still innocent. 

BUT we will not advise that the government should pursue the matter any further for the following reasons:

1) The security situation in Eastern Nigeria is appalling and could be likened to the Boko Haram atrocities in the  Northern States with a spillover to other geopolitical zones of the country: therefore consideration should be given to his releasen without much ado in other to douse the  tension and uncertainty of peace in the region.

2) The Civil war should not be allowed to be repeated in Nigeria because it is a bad dream. South east Nigeria citizens are passionate business people and they have been contributing to the economy immensely and positively through IGR growth of the 36 States including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

 

There’s virtually no hamlet, village or city Igbo business people are not found all over Nigeria. By nature Igbo people are friendly and very accommodating but the re-enactment of the unpleasant story of the Civil war (July 1967-January 1970) IS IN BAD TASTE! Nnamdi Kanu’s urge for FRESH SECESSION is trying to change the narrative!

KANU SHOULD BE MADE TO RENOUNCE SECESSION THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT OF LAW AND BE SET FREE TO GO HOME AND SIN NO MORE!

In the 21st Century United States of Nigeria there is “No Victor No Vanquished! In Unity we shall remain upstanding! All N’DIGBO should embrace the call for REFERENDUM to convoke a brand new UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUTION that will produce a PRIME MINISTER for Nigeria in the year 2023!

Consecutive PRESIDENCY (1999-2022), of the MONEY BAGS have woefully failed! A stitch in time saves nine. IGBO KWENU!

 [WATCH OUT FOR A NIGERIAN PRIME MINISTER – NOT A PRESIDENT IN 2023!]

 

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