'Nnamdi Kanu accepts Nigerian govt's admission that conviction done without jurisdiction' - IPOB

Author: Pache ChiedoziePublished on: June 7, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & LawPolitics
'Nnamdi Kanu accepts Nigerian govt's admission that conviction done without jurisdiction' - IPOB

IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on November 20, 2025 by Justice James Omotosho. IPOB claims that the Nigerian government, in its cross-appeal, admitted that the trial court acted without jurisdiction in sentencing. Kanu accepts that admission. IPOB argues that the sentencing is therefore a nullity and the Court of Appeal cannot remedy it.

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