The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that he is prepared to remain in detention for the rest of his life if that’s what it takes to ensure his case is handled by a just and impartial judge.
Kanu, who is currently facing trial before Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court on terrorism-related charges, alleged that his case is being deliberately shielded from judges and justices who can deliver impartial judgments. He claimed that the Federal Government is behind this move, aiming to ensure that he is not given a fair trial.
The IPOB leader has been detained since 2021 when he was extraordinarily renditioned from Kenya to Nigeria. Despite the Appeal Court in Abuja discharging and acquitting him of all charges, the Nigerian government has refused to grant him freedom.
In an open letter, Kanu detailed the serial executive and judicial fraud he believes is being perpetrated against him. He cited several instances, including a 2017 judgment that declared IPOB a lawful group, and a 2022 ruling that declared his extraordinary rendition and detention unconstitutional.
Last week, he launched a verbal attack on Justice Nyako shortly after a hearing before the judge. Kanu alleged that she insisted on presiding over his trial because of ongoing corruption cases against her husband and son.
