The Federal High Court in Abuja has brought forward the court date for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to address his application for release. The hearing, initially scheduled for October 10, will now be heard on September 26 before Justice James Omotosho. The main terrorism trial against…
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Monday, sent back to the chief judge (CJ), a motion filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for reassignment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kanu, in the motion ex-parte, is seeking an order of…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu’s Special Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, has announced a halt to press briefings concerning the core details of Kanu’s ongoing trial. Ejimakor announced the decision of the legal team on Friday via a brief statement shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account. “A decision has…
Four more eminent Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, have joined the legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, ahead of his resumed trial. Kanu’s trial resumed before Justice James Omotosho-led Federal High Court in Abuja on April 29. The new additions include Prof Onyechi Ikpeazu, Emeka Etiaba, Mela Audu…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a N50 billion suit filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government. The judge, in a ruling, struck out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution. When the matter was called on Thursday, neither Kanu…
The Ayo Adebanjo-led Afenifere, a leading Yoruba socio-political organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately order the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing him as a political detainee. In a communiqué signed by its Deputy Leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, after a meeting at the…
The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, on Monday, re-elected Mazi Okwu Nnabuike as its National President Okwu was re-elected in Enugu, alongside other members of the group’s National Executive Council, NEC. In a statement made available to DAILY POST by Dr. Barr. Maduabuchi Anthony, the Chairman of the…
Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team has given explanation why they asked Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court to recuse herself from his trial. Kanu is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. On September 24, Kanu had demanded that Justice Nyako step down from his trial because he lacked…
The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has accused Southeast governors of preventing the release of the pro-Biafra agitator. Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel said Southeast governors should learn from other zones who worked for their freedom fighters. In a statement he signed, Emmanuel accused Justice Binta Nyako of…
The Indigenous People of Biafra has called on the Federal Government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying that his health is deteriorating in detention. The pro-Biafran group stated this in a statement signed by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Friday. The statement read, “IPOB is bringing to the notice of the international communities, that…
