IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court, insisting that the trial was riddled with fundamental legal errors and amounted to a miscarriage of justice.
In the notice of appeal dated February 4, 2026, Kanu informed the appeal court of his desire to be present at the hearing of the appeal, stating, “I want to be present at the hearing of the appeal because I may be conducting the appeal in person.
Kanu further faulted the court for delivering judgment while his bail application was still pending, arguing that this affected the fairness of the trial process, while also claiming that the federal high court convicted him under a law that had already been repealed.
He also complained that he was denied fair hearing, claiming that he was not allowed to file or present a final written address before judgment was delivered.
Among the reliefs sought, the detained IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu asked the Court of Appeal to allow the appeal, quash his conviction and sentences, and discharge and acquit him in respect of all the counts.
