The legal team of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has commenced two separate legal actions, seeking to compel the authorities to, henceforth, abide by the black letters of the Constitution and pertinent statutes in the overall conduct of the IPOB leader's case.

In a statement, lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, said the first suit with number CV/875/25, filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, requests for the enforcement of Kanu’s Constitutional right to fair hearing and to be tried within a reasonable time; and in the alternative, to release him unconditionally.

He said the second suit with number M/3224/2025 which was also brought before the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, seeks a Mandamus to compel the authorities to follow the law in the conduct of his trial, including the transfer of his case to Southeast where it should have been instituted in the first place.

"We wish to make it abundantly clear that these Suits were primarily necessitated by the several unconstitutional and unlawful actions that have pervaded the conduct of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case since the recusal of Honorable Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako on 24th September 2024.

"In summary, the said unconstitutional and unlawful actions include the refusal to reassign the case to another Judge, the backward reassignment of the case to the same Judge who recused herself from the case, the refusal to consider transfer of the case to Southeast and most importantly, the failure of the authorities to bring the case to a proper trial within a “reasonable time” as the Constitution demands.

"To be clear, these actions by the authorities constitute grave miscarriage of justice that have altogether become highly injurious to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal interests, including particularly the grave injustice of keeping him in detention for almost four years without any prospect of a fair trial. As a human being imbued with certain inalienable rights, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot fold his hands whilst these injustices persist," Ejimakor concluded.

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