ABUJA — Federal High Court for Abuja don shift forward di hearing of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from October 10 go September 26, 2025.
Justice James Omotosho go preside over di matter to hear Kanu new application wey dey ask for immediate release from DSS custody.
Why Dem Shift Di Case
Kanu lawyers bin file urgent motion wey talk say e detention dey violate him human rights and even court rulings wey don discharge am before. Dem remind court say Court of Appeal for 2022 don clear Kanu of terrorism charges but Federal Government still hold am after Supreme Court later reverse di order.
According to dem, di October 10 date dey too far and e no go favour urgent matter wey concern person liberty. Na why Justice Omotosho agree make di hearing happen earlier.
Background Gist
Nnamdi Kanu don dey DSS hand since June 2021 after dem arrest am abroad and bring am back Nigeria. Government accuse am of terrorism, treasonable felony and incitement, but him dey insist say him agitation for Biafra na peaceful.
Since then, e lawyers don file plenti motions to free am but Federal Government dey always oppose, claim say him release fit threaten national security.
Wetin Go Happen Next
On September 26, Justice Omotosho go listen to both Kanu legal team and Federal Government counsel. Na for di hearing dem go decide whether Kanu go waka free before trial continue or if e go still remain for DSS custody.
Observers dey watch di case well because di ruling fit calm South-East tension or ginger fresh protest if court deny di release application.
Reaction
Supporters of Kanu and pro-Biafra groups don hail di decision to bring di hearing forward, call am step for justice. But government officials dey insist say di matter serious well and say releasing Kanu fit ginger separatist wahala again.
All eyes now dey on September 26 sitting as di final word from court fit change di political temperature for Nigeria.
