Nnamdi Kanu's conviction has set a trap for Court of Appeal - Lawyer

A lawyer and public interest analyst, Christopher Chidera, has described the conviction of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as a trap for the Court of Appeal. Chidera's claim is coming amid the controversy over the failure of the appellate court to list for hearing, the appeal filed by Kanu to challenge his conviction. Also, the Nigerian government, which prosecuted Kanu on terrorism charges, is yet to file a response to the appeal, months after it was filed. Reacting to the controversy on Wednesday, Chidera said the Court of Appeal is in a tight corner due to the implications of the judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court in Kan...