By Olusegun Olanrewaju
Leader of the secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday filed an objection to the seven-count amended terrorism-related charges filed against at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

The amended charges were filed by Kanu’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on behalf of his client, who was initially standing trial for a treasonable felony.

Kanu was to appear for re-arraignment before the court yesterday on seven-count amended charges filed by the Federal Government.

But his lawyer addressed a press conference at his office in Abuja, to say he had already filed an objection to the latest charges by the government.

The lawyer said the press briefing became compelling “against the backdrop of the seven-count smokescreen amended charge filed against our client last week Friday, after waiting for the over-advertised/hyped amendment for over three (3) months”.
“Further note that our objection to the competency or otherwise of the newly amended 7-count charge is now before the Court, and we believe most strongly that there shall be light at the end of the tunnel.”

Kanu’s case had been adjourned till today when he is scheduled to appear in court on Justice Binta Nyako’s order.

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Ejiofor also urged the IPOB leaders’ supporters to be law-abiding. He also advised security agents not to harass anyone at the precincts of the court.

The attorney stated: “The security agents should avoid any situation that will result in any form of maltreatment to the lawyers in court (whose constituency is that very court), the media, or those that will be attending court in solidarity with our client.”