Nnamdi Kanu Has No Case To Answer – IPOB Exposes Alleged Injustice

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on both the Nigerian government and the international community to recognize its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as a prisoner of conscience, insisting he has no case to answer.

In a statement released on Saturday in Abuja by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group described Kanu’s continued detention and prosecution on allegations of treason and terrorism as a blatant violation of his fundamental rights.

IPOB emphasized that it is not pleading for mercy but demanding justice, asserting that the charges against Kanu are fabricated and politically motivated.

The statement read in part:

“We urge Nigerians, the global community, and all defenders of justice to take note: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has no case to answer. His prolonged persecution is not only an infringement on his human rights but also a damning reflection of the Nigerian judiciary, now entangled in judicial terrorism and gross neglect of legal duty.”

The group clarified that the treasonable felony charges against Kanu were dropped years ago by the former Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, acknowledging the futility of the case. IPOB accused the Nigerian government of manufacturing new terrorism charges to suppress the Biafran movement, even after a Federal High Court ruled IPOB to be a lawful organization.

“This manipulation of the judicial process—such as forum shopping and denying IPOB a fair hearing—exposes the judiciary as an instrument of state oppression, not a defender of justice,” the statement continued.

IPOB also criticized the Court of Appeal’s use of a civil procedure—stay of execution—to reverse a criminal court ruling that had discharged and acquitted Kanu, calling it a gross abuse of legal principles.

Declaring Kanu a prisoner of conscience, IPOB said he is being held for his steadfast belief in the right of Biafrans to self-determination. The statement maintained that if Kanu were ever allowed to present his defense, it would expose the falsehoods upheld by the Nigerian judicial system.

“We are not asking for clemency. We are demanding justice. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains a symbol of truth and resistance. His persecution is not just about one man—it’s an attack on justice itself,” IPOB said.

The group warned that the Nigerian government’s continued pursuit of Kanu not only damages its international reputation but also exposes the judiciary as a tool of neo-colonial suppression.

Concluding, IPOB stated:

“Those advising President Tinubu to continue along this dangerous path do not seek the good of Nigeria. They misjudge the unshakeable resolve of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the Biafran cause. His defiance, even in detention, speaks volumes of his unyielding spirit.”