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ARTICLE I: Was Kanu Convicted Under a Repealed Law? Jurisdictional Nullity, Legislative Supremacy, and Statutory I... | #article #kanu #convicted #under #repealed #jurisdictional #nullity #legislative #supremacy #statutory

ARTICLE I: Was Kanu Convicted Under a Repealed Law? Jurisdictional Nullity, Legislative Supremacy, and Statutory I...

ARTICLE I: Was Kanu Convicted Under a Repealed Law? Jurisdictional Nullity, Legislative Supremacy, and Statutory I...

The article argues the initial charge against Kanu was a jurisdictional nullity because it was based on a section of the Criminal Code previously repealed by the Terrorism Prevention Act. The absence of a savings provision means the court lacked the legal authority to hear the case, rendering the entire prosecution void ab initio.