The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has given fresh insight into his reaction following the life sentence handed down to him by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Kanu was convicted on Thursday on multiple terrorism-related counts and sentenced to life imprisonment, a decision that has sparked widespread reactions nationwide.
Justice James K. Omotosho delivered the ruling that has since dominated public discourse.
In an update shared on his official Facebook page, Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, said he visited the IPOB leader after the court verdict.
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He disclosed that Kanu expressed disbelief over the ruling, wondering how the judge could convict “him under a repealed law, thereby invalidating all actions.”
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He wrote, “Following my meeting with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, I asked for his thoughts on the judgement of James K. Omotosho.
“His response was laughter, accompanied by a question regarding the plausibility of James K. Omotosho’s authority to convict him under a repealed law, thereby invalidating all actions.
“He highlighted the evident bias and frustration in the fabrication of non-existent evidence.
“He also inquired about the status of prior judgements that had exonerated him. At that point, I agreed with him. In conclusion, he says the judgement is a predetermined script.”
