Tag: Nnamdi Kanu
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FG Withdraws Death Penalty Appeal Against Nnamdi Kanu — Lawyer
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has withdrawn its cross-appeal seeking the mandatory death penalty against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed the development on Thursday, August 20, 2026, saying the government formally communicated its decision to him two days earlier. Ejimakor said…
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Nnamdi Kanu Sacks Longtime Lawyer Ejiofor, Revokes Authority to Speak for IPOB
By Opeyemi Adelakun The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has formally terminated the services of his longtime lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, directing him to immediately cease representing him, his family and the pro-Biafra movement in any capacity. Kanu conveyed the decision in a letter dated July 22, 2026, from the Sokoto…
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Release Nnamdi Kanu Now Or Arrest Gumi – Primate Ayodele
By Paul Joseph The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, , has called on the Federal Government to either release detained IPOB leader or subject Islamic cleric to the same treatment in the interest of fairness. Speaking during a church gathering, Ayodele questioned what he described as the disparity in the government’s handling of…
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Kanu Challenges Court Ruling, Demands Legal Backing of Terrorism Conviction
By Paul Joseph Fresh controversy has emerged over the terrorism conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, as his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, has defended his insistence that the court clearly identify the law under which he was convicted and sentenced. In a detailed statement made available to journalists…