Kanu is being prosecuted by the Federal Government at the
Federal High Court in Abuja for 15 count charges bordering, including
treasonable felony and terrorism, offences he allegedly committed in the course
of his separatist campaigns.
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal said the Federal
High Court lacks the jurisdiction to try him in view of his abduction and
extraordinary rendition to Nigeria in flagrant violation of the OAU convention
and protocol on extradition.
The court held that the 15-count charge preferred against
Kanu did not disclose the place, date, time and nature of the alleged offences
before being unlawfully extradited to Nigeria in clear violation of
international treaties.
The court further held that the Federal Government failed to disclose where Nnamdi Kanu was arrested despite the grave allegations against him