DSS operatives have assumed control of the security measures at the Supreme Court in anticipation of the verdict in a case involving the Federal Government and Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The crucial judgment is expected to be pronounced by the Supreme Court today.
The DSS personnel have barricaded the road leading to the court and the Villa gate, preventing litigants and supporters of the self-proclaimed IPOB leader from gaining access. Even journalists accredited by the Supreme Court were initially denied entry, but intervention from high-ranking court officials eventually secured their access.
The main entrance to the courtroom was obstructed by an unmarked security vehicle, and journalists underwent thorough security checks before being permitted to enter. As of the latest update, the decision of the court, led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is eagerly awaited.
The Supreme Court had previously scheduled today, October 5, for the delivery of its judgment on the appeal seeking the release of the embattled leader of IPOB from detention. The five-member panel, chaired by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, approved the case for judgment after the final briefs of argument from both parties’ counsel were adopted on an earlier date.