Nna, gist don land wey concern Nnamdi Kanu, di leader wey dey shake table for IPOB matter. E don file appeal for di Court of Appeal, dey challenge di life imprisonment wey dem don serve am for di Federal High Court as terrorism leader. Choi!
Dis appeal wey Kanu file na for 4 February 2026, dey go against di heavy sentence wey Justice James Omotosho drop for am on 20 November 2025. E bin sabi say him guilty for seven counts wey dem accuse am of, and na so di wahala start dey hot.
Kanu dey vex say di trial judge, Omotosho, no resolve some major issues for im case wey dey lead to di miscarriage of justice. He even talk say di judge no fit handle di drama wey happen back in 2017 when Nigerian soldiers come attack im house during Operation Python Dance. Kanu say na dat attack force am to escape, so di trial no suppose even go ahead without checking di wahala wey happen.
For di appeal, Kanu don drop 22 grounds wey e talk say na di errors wey di lower court commit during di trial. E talk say dem no fit hear di preliminary objections wey e file, instead dem just conclude di matter and sentence am heavy.
Di first major point na di matter of procedure wey Kanu dey highlight. E yarn say di trial no suppose proceed without looking at di implication of dia action on him case and dem no fit ignore di law wey dey clear. He claim say di judge also dey use old laws wey don dey repeal for punishment wey no gree follow di current law.
Kanu also dey beg di Court of Appeal make dem hear am personally for di hearing so dat he fit defend imself. E don carry matter straight from Sokoto Correctional Centre wey he dey serve im sentence join di court for Abuja, sabi wetin dey happen for im case.
Di final grounds of appeal dey call for di court to quash di entire conviction, set aside di sentence, and make dem discharge and acquit am for all di charges. As we dey talk now, di court never fix date for di hearing, but e go dey interesting to see wetin go happen next.
Na so di legal wahala go dey continue for Kanu side. E don be clear sey dis case no just be about person wey dey seek for im freedom, na matter wey dey touch plenty people’s heart for di country, and e go carry plenty discussions for table.
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