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IPOB Demands Review of Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial After Court Declares Rendition Illegal

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Nigerian government to reassess the ongoing trial of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, following a landmark ruling by the High Court of Kenya which declared Kanu’s 2021 arrest and transfer from Kenya to Nigeria a violation of international and constitutional law.

In a statement released by IPOB’s Director of Legal Affairs, Research, and Global Communications, Onyedikachi Ifedi, the group hailed the Kenyan court’s decision as a major legal development that casts doubt on the legitimacy of Kanu’s prosecution in Nigeria.

According to IPOB, the court found that due legal processes were not followed in Kanu’s transfer, including the lack of a formal extradition hearing. The group argued that this undermines the legal foundation of Kanu’s ongoing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The group further referenced Section 2(3)(f)(ii) of Nigeria’s Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, which criminalizes illegal cross-border transfers in breach of international treaties. It also cited Article 12(4) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which prohibits the expulsion of individuals without due legal process.

IPOB called on Justice James Omotosho, who is presiding over Kanu’s trial, to consider the implications of the Kenyan court’s judgment and allow both prosecution and defense to make submissions on the matter.

“This is not a political appeal,” the statement emphasized. “It is a call to uphold constitutional safeguards and respect Nigeria’s international legal obligations.”

The ruling has reignited public debate over the legal and ethical dimensions of Kanu’s detention, with IPOB and human rights advocates urging the Nigerian judiciary to uphold the rule of law.

Mike Ojo

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