Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has rejected the bail granted to him today.
Kanu had vowed to remain in Kuje prisons with his co-accused persons. The leader of IPOB that bail was however refused his co-accused persons – Mazi Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Mazi Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi.
According to the source, who spoke to Daily Post: ”I just finished speaking with Kanu. He has vowed to remain at Kuje prisons pending when his co-accused persons are granted bail. “He made it clear that these other three persons were arrested because of him (Nnamdi) and as such he can’t abandon them there."
Nnamdi Kanu's lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor said the bail was granted based on their application for bail. Ejiofor said: "The terms have been listed as the conditions for the bail which we believe within the next 48 hours will be perfected." "However, I made it clearly known to the world and everybody who cares to listen that this order of the court must be obeyed. "Any attempt by the Federal Government to flout this particular court order will be resisted. "In fact as a matter of fact, it will bring to an end to this trial because we will opt out of the trial and we will not allow him to be tried if the orders are flouted," the lawyer said. He added that: "The court has also made it clear to everybody that this order must be obeyed."
Ejiofor said the era whereby court orders are flouted by Nigerian government and its agencies are long gone and would not be tolerated by him, his client and the IPOB as a group...
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