Nnamdi Kanu’s family asks NJC to probe Justice Omotosho, demands listing of appeal
The family of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has demanded the listing of the appeal he filed to challenge his conviction. A statement signed by Prince Emmanuel Kanu, on behalf of the Okwu-Kanu family of Umuahia, Abia State, also called for a probe into the conduct of the trial judge, […] Nnamdi Kanu’s family asks NJC to probe Justice Omotosho, demands listing of…
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has requested the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate Justice James Omotosho and to list Kanu's appeal to challenge his conviction. Prince Emmanuel Kanu, speaking on behalf of the Okwu-Kanu family in Umuahia, Abia State, accused Justice Omotosho of providing an unfair trial for his son. The family insists that Kanu was not given a fair hearing by the trial judge.
IPOB had threatened a boycott of the 2027 election in the South-East due to the Court of Appeal's failure to list Kanu's appeal for hearing. The family and Kanu's lawyers are accusing the Nigerian government of avoiding the courtroom, as the prosecution has yet to file a response to the appeal. In response to these allegations, the Okwu-Kanu family demanded that the Court of Appeal list the appeal and address several legal questions.
They urged the NJC to examine Justice Omotosho's conduct during the trial, questioning how a judge could convict a person under a repealed legal regime while invoking the authority that states a repealed law has no legal life.
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