Legal decision
Conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, 2025
IPOB's founder was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to life imprisonment, a conviction his defence has contested.
What happened
In November 2025, Nnamdi Kanu was convicted on terrorism-related charges and sentenced to life imprisonment; his defence has contested the conviction's legal basis.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: In November 2025, a Nigerian court convicted Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism-related charges centred on broadcasts from Radio Biafra that prosecutors argued incited violence against security forces and civilians, sentencing him to life imprisonment; Kanu's defence team has contested the conviction, arguing it relied on legislation they say had been repealed, and IPOB has called for an expedited appeal and questioned the continued legal basis for his detention. This bundle presents both the conviction and the contested legal arguments as attributed positions, not as adjudicated by this bundle.
- IPOB questions continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu (Vanguard News) link, Conviction and contested appeal sections. Source record