- One of the lawyers representing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu visited the convicted leader Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at the Sokoto Correctional Centre
- Maxwell Opara was accompanied by four other associates during the visit on Sunday, November 23, 2025
- Legit.ng reports that Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism on Thursday, November 20, 2025
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Sokoto State – Maxwell Opara, one of the lawyers representing the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, said Kanu remained in high spirits despite his circumstances.
Legit.ng reports that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism and ordered his remand in protective custody.
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Opara visited Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, accompanied by four other associates on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
He said efforts are underway to secure Kanu’s return to Abuja, where he is expected to file his appeal.
As reported by Daily Trust, Opara stated this while speaking after the visit to Sokoto prison.
“As I speak to you, he is preparing his appeal personally. We are exploring ways to bring him back to Abuja so he can file it, because time is running out.
“We just met with him, and although he is in good spirits, the urgency of filing the appeal cannot be overstated.”
He argued that transferring the IPOB leader to Sokoto prison complicates the appeal process.
“On what basis was he brought to Sokoto? I don’t understand the reason. His appeal is in Abuja.
“The judgment was delivered on Thursday, and now Friday, Saturday, and Sunday have passed with no progress. This is very unfortunate.”
It was observed that the group left the facility with several large documents.
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- Kanu: ‘Reality is Upon Us,’ Tinubu’s Minister Ojukwu Speaks as IPOB Leader Bags Life Imprisonment
- Peter Obi Breaks Silence on Nnamdi Kanu’s Life Imprisonment
- Nnamdi Kanu Speaks on Justice Omotosho’s Decision, Video Goes Viral
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Governor Otti speaks on securing Kanu’s release
Recall that Governor Alex Otti stated that he has initiated a strategy to secure the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu from prison.
The Abia State governor explained that the plan to secure Kanu’s freedom had been in place since the early stages of the trial.
The Labour Party (LP) governor said he had continued to work on the agreed strategy until the objective was achieved.
Nnamdi Kanu: Presidency fires at Peter Obi
Legit.ng earlier reported that the presidency knocked Peter Obi over his condemnation of the judgment handed down to Kanu.
Speaking on Obi’s criticism of the constitutional court, Olusegun Dada, a special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on social media, described Obi’s claim as “a calculated attempt to politicise a national security issue.”
The presidential aide accused the former governor of turning the conviction of Kanu into another political posturing. He recalled that Obi has not “openly condemned the killings, beheadings, arson, kidnappings, and terror carried out by IPOB and ESN.”
Source: Legit.ng
