El-Zakzaky: Court Shifts Ruling On Bail Application To August 5

A Kaduna State High Court has again shifted the ruling on a bail application filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat till August 5^th 2019.

Recall that the Court in November, refused to grant the duo bail on the grounds that El-Zakzaky did not attach a medical report to his application.

El-Zakzaky has been in detention, alongside his wife, since 2015 when he was arrested by the Nigerian government for alleged inciting activities of his followers during one of their Qudd processions.

He had repeatedly tried to obtain bail from the court but the federal government has insisted on holding him.  

The embattled leader and his wife were however not in court during today’s ruling

According to their counsel, Femi Falani, the reason for their absence was due to their bad health condition

The Shiites’ leader is seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Recall that last Friday, the Prosecutor-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammed Montazeri, urged the Nigerian government to allow El-Zakzaky come to Iran for medical treatment.

Recall also that three days after a Federal High Court in Abuja granted the federal government the power to proscribe the group.