A federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, adjourned a N50 billion suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government until April 27 for further mention.

Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer who appeared for Kanu, informed the court that he had just filed a notice for a change of counsel.  Ejimakor told the court that he would be taking over the case from Mike Ozekhome, who filed the suit on April 7, 2022.

Justice Ekwo directed the lawyer to find out if a similar matter was not before any sister court or other courts pending. Or if a judgment had not been delivered in a similar suit.

The judge, who observed that no counsel appeared for the defendants, ordered that a hearing notice be issued and served on them against the next adjourned date.

Kanu had sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) as 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022.

The IPOB leader sued the defendants over allegations bordering on violation of his rights. He alleged that he was kidnapped from Kenya and brought back to Nigeria to stand trial.

He wants the court to determine “whether the way and manner in which the plaintiff was abducted in Kenya and extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria is consistent with extant laws.”