The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has reacted to the Court of Appeal ruling concerning the trial of IPoB leader Nnamdi Kanu.
The Court of Appeal had discharged Kanu after ruling that he had been illegally arrested abroad. The court, in the ruling by a panel of three judges, also said his extradition had been illegal.
Kanu was being prosecuted on various treason and terrorism-related charges.
But in a statement by his officer, the Minister of Justice and AGF Abubakar Malami said, “For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted.
“Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public.
“The decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single issues that borders on rendition.
“Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predates rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.
“The Federal Government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing determination of pre-rendition issues.”
