nnamdi kanu

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused Nnamdi Kanu’s ex parte application to be moved from Sokoto prison to either Kuje or Keffi facility. Rooted in the storm of legal and political tension, Justice James Omotosho directed that the application be converted to a motion on...

The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja with an urgent plea. He is seeking a transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility, arguing that his detention over 700km from the capital fundamentally obstructs his constitutional right to appeal his recent...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu met with Abia State Governor Alex Otti at the Presidential Villa, in a session widely interpreted as part of escalating political efforts to secure the release of imprisoned IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. Key Points: President Bola Tinubu received Abia Governor...

The Digest: A rare visual document has emerged, making a distant and significant political encounter tangible. The video below shows Abia State Governor Alex Otti meeting with the convicted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, visually confirming a pledge fulfilled...

The Digest: Abia State Governor Alex Otti has visited imprisoned IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, assuring him of administrative efforts to secure his freedom. Key Points: Governor Alex Otti visited Nnamdi Kanu in a Sokoto prison, assuring him of plans for his release. Otti stated that ongoing...

The Digest: Commercial activities remain suspended across major South-East cities on Mondays, a collective action that reveals how protest and trauma continue to shape daily life long after the peak of violence, where silence speaks louder than open shops. Key Points: Major markets in Aba...

The Digest: Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has declared he would lead calls for the release of convicted IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu if he demonstrates genuine remorse for his actions. Speaking on Channels Television, Gumi defended his non-kinetic approach to Nigeria's security...

The Digest: The South-East caucus in the House of Representatives has formally appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant a presidential pardon to Nnamdi Kanu. The 42 lawmakers argue that the IPOB leader's life imprisonment is exacerbating the fragile security and economic situation in the...

The Digest: Senator Orji Kalu has stated that the violent agitations led by Nnamdi Kanu resulted in the deaths of over 30,000 Igbos and widespread destruction of businesses across the South-East. Speaking on national television, the former Abia governor called for a political solution to...

The Digest: Media personality Noble Igwe has criticized those now speaking out against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s life imprisonment, accusing them of staying silent during years of enforced sit-at-home orders and violence in the Southeast. Key Points: Noble Igwe called out public figures on...

The Digest: Uchechi Okwu-Kanu has publicly criticized her husband's legal consultants for failing to inform her about Nnamdi Kanu's transfer to Sokoto prison following his life sentence. The IPOB leader's wife expressed frustration that she learned of the development through social media...

The Digest: Governor Alex Otti has responded to the life sentence of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu by revealing a pre-agreed strategy for his freedom. According to his official statement, the Abia State Governor is pursuing diplomatic channels, urging calm and warning against political exploitation...

The Digest: Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has called for calm and collective dialogue following the life imprisonment of Nnamdi Kanu. The wife of late Biafran leader Odumegwu Ojukwu urged Igbo stakeholders and political leaders to seek a political solution...

The Digest: The Labour Party's Peter Obi has condemned Nnamdi Kanu's life imprisonment, describing it as a "failure of leadership" that could worsen national tensions. Breaking his silence via a statement on X, the 2023 presidential candidate argued that the Federal Government mishandled the...

The Digest: Nnamdi Kanu has been moved from DSS custody in Abuja to a correctional facility in Sokoto, far from his legal team and family. The transfer, confirmed by his lawyer Aloy Ejimakor, follows the IPOB leader’s sentencing to life imprisonment on terrorism charges by Justice James...

The Digest: Amid a week of national turmoil, businessman Obi Cubana has declared that Igbo land will never be the same until Nnamdi Kanu is freed, joining growing calls for the IPOB leader's release. In a statement reflecting the "perplexed and downcast" national mood, Cubana revealed he has...

The Digest: Residents of Nigeria’s South-East and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have condemned the life imprisonment handed to Nnamdi Kanu for terrorism. According to Premium Times, the Federal High Court in Abuja also barred the separatist leader from accessing communication devices...

The Digest: Enyinnaya Abaribe has called the life sentence of Nnamdi Kanu a preconceived outcome. The former Senate Minority Leader expressed a weary resignation, framing the verdict as an event long foreseen by the Igbo nation and those who champion equity. Key Points: Senator Abaribe...

The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu's decade-long legal battle culminates in conviction on seven terrorism counts, revealing how broadcasts and threats translated into criminal charges under Nigerian law. Key Points: Count 1: Broadcasting secession plans for South-East/South-South states...

The Digest: The wife of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has launched a scathing critique of Justice James Omotosho's conduct, alleging the judge violated constitutional provisions by convicting her husband under undefined laws and delivering a judgment that appeared pre-written and poorly understood...