Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB queries conviction after FG cross-appeal
The Indigenous People of Biafra has claimed that the Federal Government’s cross-appeal in the case involving its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has weakened the legal basis of his conviction and raised fundamental questions about the jurisdiction of the trial court. In a statement released on Sunday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the separatist group argued that issues raised in the appeal process could have far-reaching implications not only for Kanu’s case but also for the credibility of Nigeria’s criminal justice system. IPOB alleged that the Federal Government, through its cross-appeal, effectively acknowledged that the trial court lacked jurisdiction in aspects of the sentencing process, a development it said undermined the validity of the conviction. According to the group, jurisdiction is the foundation of every criminal proceeding and cannot be separated into different stages of a trial. “The implication is simple. Jurisdiction is not divisible. Jurisdiction is not a buffet. J...
