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Request for Recusal Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), asked Justice Binta Nyako to recuse herself from his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. Kanu expressed his distrust in the court’s impartiality, accusing Justice Nyako of failing to adhere to a Supreme Court decision in…
The recent decision by governors and National Assembly members from Nigeria’s South-East region to meet with President Bola Tinubu regarding the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sparked a wide range of responses across the country. Kanu is a polarizing figure, seen by some as…
In a significant legal development, the Abuja Federal High Court has dismissed a N1 billion lawsuit brought by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS). The lawsuit, filed under originating summons number FHC/ABJ/CS/1633/2023, accused the DSS of breaching Kanu’s…
Fifty members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have urged President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The lawmakers, representing various regions and political parties, called for this action in a letter dated June 19, 2024, citing Section 174 of the Constitution and Section 107(1) of…
In a significant development at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed his readiness to enter negotiations with the Federal Government. This announcement came as the court reopened the case against him, which includes charges of terrorism and treasonable felonies. Mr. Alloy Ejimakor,…
In the midst of ongoing legal battles and a turbulent political landscape, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has boldly proclaimed that peace will swiftly return to Nigeria’s South-East region upon his release from detention. Kanu’s assertion comes at a time when the region is grappling with a surge…
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a new application seeking bail while awaiting the determination of the treasonable felony charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Kanu’s lawyer, Mr. Alloy Ejimakor, submitted the motion for bail to trial Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in…
In a recent revelation, Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, claimed that the Buhari administration did a favor to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by extraditing him to Nigeria. Adesina shared this perspective in his new book titled ‘Reflections of a…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has scheduled December 15 as the date for delivering judgment on the appeal seeking the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention. A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, announced the date after lawyers for both the…
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the pro-Biafra group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), has taken a significant step in the agitation for Biafra’s sovereignty. In a recent statement released by IPoB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, Kanu announced the abolition of all forms of sit-at-home in the South-East region. Instead, he…