09/24/2025
Kanu’s Legal Team Slams Nigerian Trial as ‘Fatally Flawed,’ Demands Instant Freedom Amid Health Crisis
In a bombshell legal brief dated September 10, 2025, the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Defence Consortium—led by human rights lawyer Njoku Jude Njoku—has unleashed a scathing takedown of the ongoing terrorism trial against Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, labeling it “null and void from the start.” The consortium, invoking biblical fury from Psalm 94:20-23 about “corrupt judges making injustice legal,” lists 16 “fatal infractions” that they say torpedo the entire Abuja proceedings, including his illegal 2021 abduction from Kenya without extradition, reliance on a repealed 2013 terrorism law, and blatant violations of fair hearing rights under Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution and international treaties like the African Charter and ICCPR. Kanu’s team argues each flaw alone nukes the case—think no jurisdiction for “crimes abroad” without Kenyan proof, or courts ignoring Supreme Court precedents like Madukolu v. Nkemdilim on due process—while his health spirals with heart issues, low blood pressure, and denied meds, turning detention into what they call a “slow-motion execution.” With a pivotal no-case ruling looming this Friday, September 26, after the court fast-tracked it from October 10, the stakes couldn’t be higher: acquittal could end this four-year saga, but conviction risks more unrest in the Southeast.
The consortium’s global SOS blasts Nigeria’s “weaponized judiciary” for double standards—pampering bandits while crushing self-determination advocates—and warns of escalation to the International Bar Association if watchdogs like the NBA, NJC, and NHRC stay mum. Echoing earlier blasts, like their September 9 petition slamming judges for “resurrecting dead laws,” this isn’t just legalese—it’s a clarion call for the world to force Kanu’s unconditional release, framing his plight as a litmus test for Nigeria’s rule of law. As IPOB allies rally with cries of “Free Kanu Now” and even APC voices like Denge Josef Onoh urge handover to figures like Bianca Ojukwu, the clock ticks toward Friday’s verdict—could this be the crack in the dam for Biafran justice?