The family of Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has officially terminated the services of his lead counsels, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ifeanyi Ejiofor.
Kanunta Kanu, speaking on behalf of the family, announced this decision in a statement posted on his Twitter account.
The statement, titled “Notice of Dismissal,” stated that the family no longer required the services of Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ifeanyi Ejiofor in the ongoing case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before the Supreme Court of Nigeria and any other matters concerning him.
The statement reads, ” Notice of Dismissal”, read: “I hereby formally notify @MikeozekhomeSAN and @lfeanyiEjiofor that their services are no longer required in #MaziNnamdiKanu case pending before the Supreme court of Nigeria and all concerning him. “
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I hereby formally notify @MikeozekhomeSAN and @IfeanyiEjiofor that their services are no longer required in #MaziNnamdiKanu case pending before the Supreme court of Nigeria and all concerning him.@SaharaReporters @vanguardngrnews @channelstv @GuardianNigeria @Punchnewspaper pic.twitter.com/EWbneDJcbi
— Kanunta kanu (@MaziKanuntaKanu) June 15, 2023
The family cited Ozekhome’s alleged refusal to grant Kanu’s personal physicians access to him for urgent ear surgery as one of the reasons for their action. They claimed that since May 11, 2023, after the hearing of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case, Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, had failed to visit his client at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja, despite multiple messages from Kanu requesting a meeting.
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Furthermore, the family accused Ozekhome and Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor of preventing medical doctors from examining Kanu on June 5th, despite being informed on June 2nd and receiving instructions from Kanu to arrange the examination.
“After Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case on 11th May 2023 Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN has refused to see his client in DSS headquarters Abuja even after several messages from #MNK to see him.
“Secondly, for stopping the medical doctors who were to examine #MNK on 5th June even when he and Bar. Ifeanyi Ejiofor were duly informed on 2nd of June and #MNK told them to inform his family to arrange that. For these obvious reasons and many more, Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN and Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor are hereby SACKED as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s counsels.
“The Kanu’s family do appreciate your time and efforts so far, please handover the legal documents asap.”
These incidents, among other reasons, led to the family’s decision to terminate the services of Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor as Nnamdi Kanu’s legal counsels.