Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed plan to negotiate with the Federal Government.
Kanu is standing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on treasonable felony brought against him the federal government.
The IPOB leader’s latest effort towards freedom failed on May 20, when the presiding judge, Binta Nayko, dismissed a bail application.
The presiding judge also refused Kanu’s plea to be transferred from the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) to prison.
Speaking through his lawyer, Alloy Ejimakor, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, the IPOB leader said he would seek the negotiation under section 17 of the Federal High Court Act.
Section 17 of the Act states that “in any proceeding in the court, the court may promote reconciliation among parties thereto and encourage and facilitate the amicable settlement thereof”.
At the resumed court session, Ejimakor moved two applications for his client.
The first application is Form 49 filed against the federal government, and Yusuf Bichi, Director-General (DG) of the DSS, for allegedly failing to obey a court order.
The second application is objecting to the jurisdiction of the court.
Ejimakor said if the applications were denied, he would move for the implementation of section 17 of the Federal High Court Act.
Responding, Adegboyega Awomolo, counsel to the federal government, said he has no powers to negotiate on behalf of the federal government.
