Nnamdi Kanu filed paperwork asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to move him out of Sokoto prison after getting hit with a life sentence on terrorism charges. The IPOB leader signed the motion himself, and his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brought it to court on his behalf.
Kanu argued that being stuck in Sokoto makes it basically impossible to handle his appeal since the facility sits more than 700 kilometers from Abuja. He needs to work directly with court registries and meet with relatives and legal helpers who are all based in the capital. The detention spot is making it super hard for him to exercise his constitutional right to appeal the conviction, which he claims violates Section 36 of Nigeria's constitution.
Kanu argued that being stuck in Sokoto makes it basically impossible to handle his appeal since the facility sits more than 700 kilometers from Abuja. He needs to work directly with court registries and meet with relatives and legal helpers who are all based in the capital. The detention spot is making it super hard for him to exercise his constitutional right to appeal the conviction, which he claims violates Section 36 of Nigeria's constitution.
