Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal representatives have filed two separate lawsuits in response to alleged violations of his constitutional rights.
The team aims to ensure that the authorities respect Kanu’s right to a fair trial within a reasonable timeframe or release him unconditionally.
On the 6th of February 2025, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team announced they had filed two lawsuits (CV/875/25 and M/3224/2025) in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to address concerns regarding the handling of Kanu’s case.
Since Honorable Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako’s recusal on 24th September 2025, the team claims that several unconstitutional and unlawful actions have occurred, including the case’s reassignment to the same judge and refusal to consider transferring the case to the Southeast.
The legal team emphasizes that these actions have significantly hindered Kanu’s legal interests, with nearly four years of detention and no prospect of a fair trial.
Aloy Ejimakor, Esq., representing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team, asserts that they will not stand idly by while these injustices continue and will seek to protect Kanu’s inalienable rights through legal means.
See the Press Statement below:
Subject: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu moves to halt further violations of his constitutional rights
Two days ago, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team commenced two separate legal actions, seeking to compel the authorities to, henceforth, abide by the black letters of the Constitution and pertinent statutes in the overall conduct of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case.
In the first Suit, Number: CV/875/25 filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, we requested for the enforcement of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s constitutional right to fair hearing and to be tried within a reasonable time; and in the alternative, to release him unconditionally.
In the second Suit, Number: M/3224/2025 which was also brought before the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, we are seeking for a Mandamus to compel the authorities to follow the law in the conduct of his trial, including the transfer of his case to Southeast where it should have been instituted in the first place.
We wish to make it abundantly clear that these Suits were primarily necessitated by the several unconstitutional and unlawful actions that have pervaded the conduct of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case since the recusal of Honorable Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako on 24th September 2025.
In summary, the said unconstitutional and unlawful actions include the refusal to reassign the case to another Judge, the backward reassignment of the case to the same Judge who recused herself from the case, the refusal to consider transfer of the case to Southeast and most importantly, the failure of the authorities to bring the case to a proper trial within a “reasonable time” as the Constitution demands.
To be clear, these actions by the authorities constitute grave miscarriage of justice that have altogether become highly injurious to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal interests, including particularly the grave injustice of keeping him in detention for almost four years without any prospect of a fair trial. As a human being imbued with certain inalienable rights, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot fold his hands whilst these injustices persist.
Signed:
Aloy Ejimakor, Esq.
f/Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team.
