The Court of Appeal for Abuja don strike out the human rights appeal wey Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, file against the DSS and the Attorney General of the Federation.
The three-man panel wey deliver the judgment on Friday talk say the matter no get weight again because Kanu don already face trial, get conviction for terrorism, and dem don sentence am to life imprisonment on November 20.
For the lead judgment, Justice Boloukuromo Moses Ugo yarn say all the claims wey Kanu raise—like say dem deny am better health care, human dignity, and freedom to worship—no fit stand again since dem don carry am go Sokoto prison to begin serve him sentence.
Kanu lawyer, Maxwell Opara, even confirm say him client no dey DSS custody again, so the court talk say e no possible to order any transfer go Kuje prison.
Justice Ugo add say Kanu self don talk before say him prefer prison custody to DSS detention, so the request no dey valid again now wey e don happen.
This judgment na for the appeal wey Kanu file against the July 3 ruling of Justice Taiwo Taiwo (now retired) for Federal High Court, Abuja. That court first dismiss the human rights case because Kanu no fit prove him allegations.
The DSS DG, the DSS, and the Attorney General of the Federation be the respondents for the matter.
