The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a summons for the Director-General of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, to appear in court over alleged contempt of court. The summons, signed by the court registrar, instructs Ajayi to “show cause why an order for your committal should not be made.”
This action comes amid claims that the DSS disregarded a previous court order from Justice Binta Nyako, which instructed the agency to permit Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to meet with his legal team three times a week. According to court records, Kanu's legal counsel has been denied access since September 27, violating the mandated schedule and reportedly hindering the preparation of Kanu’s defense.
In response to the DSS's non-compliance, the court issued a "Form 48 Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to the Order of Court" on October 18, warning Ajayi that continued defiance could be considered contempt of court and lead to imprisonment.
Kanu, who has been held in DSS custody following his controversial extradition from Kenya in 2021, faces a seven-count charge, including treasonable felony. The court order emphasizes the DSS’s obligation to uphold Kanu’s legal rights and the potential consequences for failing to comply.
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