The defence team of Nnamdi Kanu has accused the Nigerian government of avoiding courtroom proceedings and urged it to face the appeal filed against his terrorism conviction.
Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, is serving a life sentence in Sokoto Prison but has appealed the judgment.
His lawyers, led by Barrister Christopher Chidera of the Global Legal Consortium, issued a statement on Wednesday backing the Okwu-Kanu family’s demand for immediate hearing of the pending cases before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
Chidera questioned the government’s reluctance to appear in court, saying: “If the federal government believes that his conviction is legally sound, it should come to court and defend it. There is nowhere to hide.”
He argued that Kanu’s conviction raises constitutional concerns under Section 36(12), which requires criminal offences and punishments to be prescribed by written law.
The defence team challenged the government to identify the specific statute under which Kanu was convicted in November 2025, warning that reliance on repealed laws or savings clauses would invite serious legal scrutiny.
The statement stressed that Kanu had consistently demanded clarity during trial, asking the government to “show me the law.” His lawyers now insist the Court of Appeal must confront the statutory framework and determine whether the conviction was valid under extant law.
Chidera concluded: “The federal government should stop running from the courtroom. Come and defend the conviction. Identify the law. Explain the statutory provisions. And let the Court of Appeal determine the consequences. Without prejudging the outcome, the whole world is watching.”
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