Lead counsel to detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mike Ozekhome alongside Kanu and IPOB’s long standing Lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor have been dropped among legal representatives of the long incarcerated separatist leader.
The decision to drop the duo was conveyed in a post on the verified Twitter page of Kanuta Kanu, a younger brother to the IPOB leader, on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
“I hereby formally notify @MikeozekhomeSAN and @IfeanyiEjiofor that their services are no longer required in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case pending before the Supreme Court of Nigeria and all (cases) concerning him,” Kanunta posted on the microblogging site.
The family had expressed their discontent with Ozekhome over his alleged refusal to visit Kanu at the State Security Service (SSS) facility, since 11 May, despite the IPOB leader’s “several” requests.
Kanuta also accused Ozekhome of preventing medical doctors sent by the family from carrying out a medical examination on Kanu at the SSS facility on June 5, 2023.
He said, “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 dropped as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s counsels” The Kanu’s family do appreciate your time and efforts so far, please handover the legal documents asap.” The statement said
