The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu was discharged but not acquitted by the court of appeal.
Reacting to the judgment by the appeal court, Thursday night, the special assistant to Malami on media and public relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, said in a statement that Kanu has other pre-rendition cases to answer.
He said, “Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities will be exploited and communicated accordingly to the public.
“The decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single issues that borders on rendition.
“Let it be made clear to the general public that other issues that predates rendition on the basis of which Kanu jumped bail remain valid issues for judicial determination.
“The federal government will consider all available options open to us on the judgment on rendition while pursuing determination of pre-rendition issues.”