Breaking: “I can’t stay In Sokoto prison,” Nnamdi Kanu declares, explains why

• IPOB chief, Nnamdi Kanu, filed a fresh scurry at the Federal Excessive Court docket seeking transfer from Sokoto Custodial Centre
• Kanu argued that detention in Sokoto hindered his skill to effectively appeal in opposition to his conviction
• Justice Omotosho declined to hear the scurry through Kanu’s brother and adjourned the case to eight December 2025

FCT, Abuja – Nnamdi Kanu, chief of the Indigenous Of us of Biafra (IPOB), who became as soon as no longer too long prior to now sentenced to life imprisonment, has filed a fresh scurry at the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja seeking transfer from Sokoto Custodial Centre.

In a scurry ex parte, he personally signed, Kanu educated the court that his detention in Sokoto would hinder his skill to effectively appeal in opposition to his conviction.

The scurry became as soon as presented on Thursday by his youthful brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu.

Court docket entreated to hear scurry in his absence

The IPOB chief requested that the court hear the scurry in his absence, citing the impossibility of personally acting in Abuja.

Within the eight grounds filed in enhance of the scurry ex parte, Kanu defined that he became as soon as sentenced on 20 November 2025 and ordered to be detained in any correctional facility excluding Kuje Correctional Centre.

He acknowledged:

“On the twenty first of November 2025, the applicant became as soon as transferred to, and is at the moment detained at the Sokoto Correctional Facility, which is over 700 kilometres from Abuja. The preparation of the peep of appeal and the chronicle of appeal requires the Applicant’s private interface with the Registry of this Honourable Court docket and the Court docket of Allure in Abuja.”

Detention hampers constitutional honest

Kanu argued that his persevered detention a ways from Abuja renders his constitutional honest to appeal impracticable, inflicting distinctive hardship and doubtlessly defeating the honest, in violation of Part 36 of the Structure.

He prayed the court to compel the federal executive and/or Nigerian Correctional Provider to transfer him to a facility inner the jurisdiction of the court, or alternatively, to a shut-by custodial facility similar to Suleja or Keffi to facilitate his appeal.

Court docket rejects brother’s appearance

When the scurry became as soon as called, Justice James Omotosho declined to hear it through Kanu’s brother Emmanuel, insisting he can also no longer signify his sibling as he’s no longer a upright practitioner.

“This ex parte scurry can’t be moved on the convict’s behalf due to the you are no longer a upright practitioner,” the identify said.

He entreated the applicant to have interaction a legal legit or strategy the True Help Council of Nigeria.

Justice Omotosho added:

“For you to be certified as a legal legit, this will rob you one other six years or thereabout. So earn a counsel to cross the applying.”

Court docket adjourns hearing

Following the identify’s directive, Emmanuel requested a hearing date. The scurry became as soon as adjourned to eight December 2025.

The identify also cautioned in opposition to misleading public statements referring to Kanu’s skill to bring together his chronicle of appeal, noting that attendance at court is no longer required for the chronicle to be willing.

“The rights of a defendant are assorted from the rights of a convict,” Justice Omotosho concluded.

Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto penal advanced

Beforehand, Legit.ng reported that the governor of Abia state, Dr Alex Otti, has paid a dawdle to to the detained chief of the Indigenous Of us of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.

The dawdle to got right here with pictures that are undoubtedly circulating publicly.

Supply: Legit.ng