Nigerian Govt not pursuing death penalty appeal against Nnamdi Kanu – Aloy Ejimakor
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday disclosed that the Nigerian government will not be pursuing its cross appeal on death penalty against the agitator. Ejimakor revealed that the decision was contained in a mail he received two days ago. The mail posted by Ejimakor on […] Nigerian Govt not pursuing death penalty appeal…
Special Counsel Aloy Ejimakor has announced that the Nigerian government will not be pursuing its appeal against the death penalty for Nnamdi Kanu. Ejimakor received confirmation of this decision in a recent email, which he shared on his social media platform X. The email stated that the government does not intend to pursue their cross appeal on the mandatory imposition of the death penalty, which violates international law.
Ejimakor described the situation as "case closed," confirming that the death penalty against Kanu will not be pursued. In November 2025, the prosecution sought a mandatory death penalty for Kanu under the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act. However, Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court declined to impose the death sentence, citing global trends moving away from capital punishment. Instead, Kanu was given a life sentence.
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