Lawyer wey dey represent the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Defence Consortium, Barrister Njoku Jude Njoku, don vex say the Supreme Court no suppose send Nnamdi Kanu terrorism case go back Federal High Court after Appeal Court don already free am.
For statement wey e drop for Abuja, Njoku yarn say the Supreme Court decision wey dem give on December 15, 2023, “no dey follow Constitution” and e scatter the rule wey say once person don free for appellate court, e no fit face the same case again.
According to am, “Once Court of Appeal don discharge Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for October 13, 2022, e mean say the case don die finish. The Constitution no allow make anybody face same offence twice. So the Supreme Court no get right to revive am again.”
Njoku talk say the Constitution na the highest law for Nigeria, not even the Supreme Court fit pass am.
E still show example from England, Canada, and Australia to prove say once appellate court don free person, that matter don end.
The lawyer still accuse the five judges for the Supreme Court panel say dem “overreach” and no respect past decision wey bigger constitutional bench don take before.
Njoku conclude say the remittal wey Supreme Court do “no get legal stand” and na “big slap to Constitution and justice.”
