Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal: ‘Nigerian Govt admitted Justice Omotosho acted without jurisdiction’ – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed the Nigerian authorities admitted that Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court acted without jurisdiction successful convicting its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and sentencing him to beingness imprisonment.

IPOB made the assertion successful a connection released by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, to denote the commencement of proceedings successful the entreaty filed by Kanu to situation his conviction.

The little of statement successful the lawsuit was filed on Friday at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division. The Nigerian authorities has, reportedly, besides filed its cross-appeal successful effect to Kanu’s little of statement successful the appeal.

Justice Omotosho convicted Kanu connected coercion charges, filed against him by the Nigerian government, successful a judgement delivered connected November 20, 2025. Kanu is presently serving his beingness condemnation successful Sokoto prison.  

In the connection it released after Friday’s proceedings, IPOB said the Nigerian government, successful the cross-appeal it filed successful effect to Kanu’s appeal, admitted that the Federal High Court presided by Justice Omotosho convicted and sentenced Kanu without jurisdiction.

“The judgement delivered by Justice James Omotosho connected 20 November 2025 has created a situation acold bigger than the destiny of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It has created a situation of organization cred...