ABUJA, Nigeria – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), don show for court today as he continue fight against Nigerian government wey don dey hound am since him extradition from Kenya for 2021. Kanu, wey dey under Department of State Services (DSS) custody, arrive Federal High Court this morning, joined by six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) wey go represent am.
Chief Kanu Agabi, former Attorney-General of the Federation, lead Kanu’s legal team, wey also get notable SANs like Uchenna Njoku, Prof. Onyechi Ikpeazu, Emeka Etiaba, Mela Audu Nunghe, and Dr. Joseph Akubo. Dis case don dey drag for long, as both sides don dey prepare to present their arguments.
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, wey be Special Counsel to Kanu, confirm to SaharaReporters say court don start. “Di court for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case don gather. Di Judge dey on seat and dem dey announce who dey represent di parties,” Ejimakor tok.
Ejimakor, wey dey optimistic, talk say, “Di Federal Government dey represent by 3 SANs; Mazi Nnamdi Kanu get 6 SANs. Di die don cast and we dey ready to rumble.” Di prosecution side, wey represent di Nigerian government, show say dem go continue with di high-profile case wey involve treason and terrorism charges against Kanu.
Kanu face multiple charges wey include terrorism, incitement, and illegal possession of firearms. Recently, di Nigerian government re-arraigned am with amended seven-count charge wey dey relate to terrorism before Justice James Omotosho for court.
Despite di serious charges, Kanu maintain say him no guilty. Him detention don trigger plenty protests especially for di southeastern region, wey him movement dey enjoy strong support. Dis court session na di latest part of di legal drama wey don catch national and international attention.
Human rights groups and international observers don dey call for transparency and due process for Kanu’s trial. Di way dis trial dey play out, e don turn litmus test for di independence of di Nigerian judiciary and how di government go handle secessionist movements as ethnic and regional tensions dey rise.
As di proceedings dey unfold, everybody dey watch di Federal High Court for Abuja to see if justice go reign or if political undercurrents go dey shape di path of dis carefully monitored trial.
