Lawyer questions Supreme Court for reviving nullified charges in Nnamdi Kanu's trial

Author: Daniel ChibuikePublished on: August 30, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
Lawyer questions Supreme Court for reviving nullified charges in Nnamdi Kanu's trial

Lawyer Onyedikachi Ifedi questioned the Supreme Court's decision to revive charges that were quashed by the Court of Appeal in Nnamdi Kanu's trial. The Court of Appeal had acquitted Kanu on October 13, 2022, but the Supreme Court overturned this decision on December 15, 2023, remitting the case to the Federal High Court for continuation. Ifedi sought clarification on the legality of these actions, asserting that the Supreme Court cannot resurrect quashed charges or rewrite the legal foundations of accusations.

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