IPOB asks British government to explain failure to intervene in Nnamdi Kanu’s case

IPOB demanded an “immediate explanation” from the British government for not intervening over Nnamdi Kanu’s prolonged detention in Nigeria. In a statement issued Monday by spokesman Emma Powerful, the group cited the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s policy on citizens detained abroad and questioned whether Kanu’s rights had been respected. It challenged his rendition from Kenya in 2021, his 2025 conviction and delays in hearing his appeal, citing Nigerian court rulings and a UN opinion. IPOB said diplomatic representations to uphold due process and fundamental rights would not amount to interference in the judiciary.