Family sacks Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers over refusal to see client

The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has suspended his legal counsels over their refusal to see Nnamdi Kanu in detention and also for allegedly stopping medical doctors who were to examine Kanu’s health at the DSS custody.

Kanu’s younger brother, Kanunta Kanu disclosed this in a tweet on Thursday, saying that Kanu’s counsels, Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN and Bar. Ifeanyi Ejiofor have been sacked.

 

Recall that Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of the State Services (DSS) since June 27, 2021 after he was arrested in Kenya and repatriated by the Nigerian government.

The Nigerian Court of Appeal on October 13, 2022, in its judgment discharged and acquitted Kanu of all the charges levelled against him by the Nigerian government and ordered his immediate and unconditional release from detention. However, he remained in detention as the government objected to the Appeal Court ruling.

Kanunta while accusing the lawyers of allegedly stopping medical doctors billed to attend to the secessionist at the DSS custody said, “After Nnadmi Kanu’s case on 11th May 2023, Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN has refused to see his client in DSS headquarters Abuja even after several messages from MNK to see him.

“Secondly, for stopping the medical doctors who were to examine MNK on 5th June even when he and Bar. Ifeanyi Ejiofor were duly informed on 2nd June and MNK told them to inform his family to arrange that.

“For those obvious reasons and many more, Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN and Bar. Ifeanyi Ejiofor are hereby sacked as Nnamdi Kanu’s Counsels.

“The Kanu family do appreciate your time and efforts so far, please hand over the legal documents ASAP”.