Imprisoned separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has challenged his life sentence on terrorism charges, arguing that the Abuja Federal High Court conviction rests on invalid legal foundations. His brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and attorney Maxwell Opara visited the Indigenous People of Biafra founder at Sokoto Prison, where he detailed procedural concerns about the proceedings overseen by Justice James Omotosho.
The detained activist maintains that prosecutors relied on legislation no longer in force and prevented him from submitting closing arguments. He contends that evidence cited during the trial never appeared in formal charges or courtroom proceedings, while the judge improperly referenced dismissed counts from earlier hearings. Kanu pointed to contradictory rulings from multiple Nigerian courts and international bodies that declared the statutes obsolete, questioning why those determinations received no consideration during his case.
The detained activist maintains that prosecutors relied on legislation no longer in force and prevented him from submitting closing arguments. He contends that evidence cited during the trial never appeared in formal charges or courtroom proceedings, while the judge improperly referenced dismissed counts from earlier hearings. Kanu pointed to contradictory rulings from multiple Nigerian courts and international bodies that declared the statutes obsolete, questioning why those determinations received no consideration during his case.
