The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is awaiting the ruling of the British High Court on the suit challenging the United Kingdom's government for not defending its citizen against the Nigerian government. Kanu's legal team stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday by John Halford, Head of Public Law and Human Rights in Blackstone Chambers. According to the statement obtained by SaharaReporters, the hearing in the judicial review challenge against the Foreign Secretary, brought on behalf of Nnamdi Kanu, took place Tuesday.
A British Court will on Tuesday review a suit brought on behalf of detained leader of the Indigeous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, challenging the United Kingdom government for not defending Kanu against the Nigerian government. SaharaReporters reported in September that the family of Nnamdi Kanu had been granted an order by the UK court to challenge the British government for its non-intervention in his ongoing case against the Nigerian government.
Mr Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel for Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu said Kanu’s family has commenced legal action against the United Kingdom’s Foreign