Actress Rita Edochie has reacted to the dismissal of a motion for an accelerated hearing filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Tuesday.
Rita, an adherent supporter of Kanu, shared a video of the IPOB leader saying he will continue to fight for his people.
Captioning the video posted on Instagram, she wrote: “MAZI NNAMDI OKWU KANU MUST BE FREE FOR NIGERIA TO BE FREE TOO. HE IS NOT THE ONLY AGITATOR IN THE COUNTRY. MAZI NNAM THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH .”
Mr Kanu, through his lead counsels Mike Ozekhome, (SAN) wants the Appeal Court to dismiss charges filed by the Federal Government against him and granted by the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The lower court had struck out some charges and said that counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 15 showed some allegations, which Kanu had to answer.
But Kanu approached the appellate court, seeking the “quashing, striking out and dismissing of the 15-count amended charge” for being “incompetent and denying the court of jurisdiction to entertain the suit.”
