The Digest:
Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, has urged the public to ignore speculation that the appeal process has been abandoned, saying there is no abnormal delay. Ejimakor said the appeal challenging Kanu's life imprisonment conviction was filed in February 2026, and the record of the appeal has been transmitted. The next stage is the exchange of briefs between Kanu's legal team and the federal government. The process could take several months, though terrorism cases are typically prioritised.
Key Points:
- Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment in November 2025 on terrorism charges.
- The appeal argues that the sentence was imposed without allocutus.
- No fresh evidence or oral testimony will be taken at the appellate stage.
- The process follows standard legal procedures step by step.
- Kanu is currently serving his sentence at Sokoto Correctional Centre.
