IPOB appeals proscription order

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday filed an
appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the Federal High
Court’s proscription order.

Justice Adamu Kafarati had on September 20, 2017 granted the
order while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Attorney
General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar
Malami (SAN).

Justice Kafarati on January 18 rejected a motion by IPOB,
seeking reversal of the proscription order.

In an appeal filed by its lawyer, Infeayi Ejiofor, IPOB wants
the Court of Appeal to set aside the entire decision of the Federal
High Court including the one declaring it a terrorist
organisation.

The group raised five grounds of appeal, claiming that the
mandatory statutory condition requiring the President’s approval
under Section 2 (1) (C) of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment)
Act, 2013, was not met.

IPOB also argued that the memo which purportedly gave approval
to the AGF’s request for its proscription was signed by the Chief
of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, instead of President
Muhammadu Buhari himself as stipulated by law.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday filed an
appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the Federal High
Court’s proscription order.

Justice Adamu Kafarati had on September 20, 2017 granted the
order while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Attorney
General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar
Malami (SAN).

Justice Kafarati on January 18 rejected a motion by IPOB,
seeking reversal of the proscription order.

In an appeal filed by its lawyer, Infeayi Ejiofor, IPOB wants
the Court of Appeal to set aside the entire decision of the Federal
High Court including the one declaring it a terrorist
organisation.

The group raised five grounds of appeal, claiming that the
mandatory statutory condition requiring the President’s approval
under Section 2 (1) (C) of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment)
Act, 2013, was not met.

IPOB also argued that the memo which purportedly gave approval
to the AGF’s request for its proscription was signed by the Chief
of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, instead of President
Muhammadu Buhari himself as stipulated by law.