The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment on an appeal filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) challenging its proscription as a terrorist organization.
In 2017, the Federal High Court outlawed IPOB’s activities in Nigeria, declaring them illegal, particularly in the South-East and South-South regions.
The court also restrained anyone from participating in IPOB’s activities.
IPOB argues that the proscription order was obtained surreptitiously and that the group is not violent. They claim the lower court erred in ruling that President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval was satisfied.
The detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, applied to join the appeal. The Federal Government and IPOB adopted their final briefs, with IPOB praying for the appellate court to set aside the lower court’s ruling.
