nnamdi kanu

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...

The Digest: Celebrity barman Cubana Chiefpriest has delivered a stark political warning to President Tinubu, declaring that the Southeast will withhold presidential votes in 2027 unless Nnamdi Kanu is released, signaling how the IPOB leader's sentencing is reverberating beyond courtrooms into...

The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu will challenge his life imprisonment sentence through the appellate courts, his legal team has announced, ensuring the decade-long legal battle will continue despite Thursday's landmark judgment from the Federal High Court. Key Points: Nnamdi Kanu's...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has concluded one of Nigeria's most protracted legal battles, sentencing IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after convicting him on all seven terrorism charges following a trial marked by dramatic courtroom confrontations. Key Points...

The Digest: The prosecution has formally requested the ultimate punishment for the IPOB leader following his conviction on seven terrorism charges, setting the stage for what could become one of Nigeria's most consequential sentencing decisions in recent history. Key Points: FG lead counsel...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has firmly rejected Nnamdi Kanu's claim of being denied a fair hearing, asserting that the IPOB leader deliberately employed delay tactics and disregarded multiple opportunities to present his defense throughout the prolonged legal proceedings. Key...