{
  "id": 1784290,
  "title": "Kanu writes CJN, Court of Appeal president; demands urgent hearing of cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kanu-writes-cjn-court-of-appeal-president-demands-urgent-hearing-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:29:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/kanu-writes-cjn-court-of-appeal-president-demands-urgent-hearing-of-cases/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has penned letters to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President of the Court of Appeal, demanding urgent hearings for his ongoing legal proceedings. This follows the family's assertion that the Federal Government has failed to submit substantive responses to his cases despite months of delay. Kanu commenced his legal challenge against the Supreme Court's remittal judgement of December 15, 2023, on November 7, 2025, but the government's lack of response has stalled proceedings. Additionally, he has an appeal against his November 20, 2025, conviction and life sentence pending before the Court of Appeal. The family highlights the stark contrast in judicial responsiveness between the government's efforts to keep Kanu detained and the speed with which it acted in 2022 when seeking to prevent his release. They point out that the Court of Appeal, in October 2022, discharged Kanu and quashed his charges, yet the Federal Government obtained a civil stay of execution just 14 days later, effectively keeping him in detention. The family argues this dual-speed judicial approach constitutes an unprecedented blend of civil and criminal procedures, which they claim cannot revive quashed criminal charges. They have alerted the United States Congress, Israeli Knesset, and the International Bar Association to the ongoing issues surrounding Kanu's legal battles. Kanu remains in detention following his conviction and life sentence in November 2025.",
  "summary": "The family of the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has disclosed that he has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President of the Court of Appeal, demanding the immediate listing and hearing of his pending cases. The family, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the […] Kanu writes CJN, Court of Appeal president; demands urgent hearing of cases",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}