By Titilope Adako

Nigeria, Abuja – Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has criticised a Federal High Court in Abuja for refusing to issue a production warrant to secure Kanu’s appearance in court for the settlement of records in an appeal filed before his conviction.

Kanu, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on November 20, 2025, is scheduled to appear on November 28.

Ejimakor shared the court summons on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that the court declined to issue the production warrant needed for Sokoto Prison authorities to bring Kanu to Abuja.

He wrote: “This is a Summons to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to be present on November 28 at Federal High Court in Abuja for settlement of record for the appeal he filed before the November 20 judgment. A production warrant is required for the Sokoto Prison to bring him to Abuja but the Court refused to issue it.”

The lawyer warned that without the warrant, Kanu cannot be physically present in court, jeopardising his right to a fair hearing and due process.

He also said Kanu’s transfer to a Sokoto facility, far from Abuja, complicates access to legal support and makes pursuing the appeal more difficult, suggesting that prisons closer to Abuja, such as Suleja or Keffi, would better protect his rights.

Kanu was convicted on seven terrorism-related charges by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja after years of legal battles and trial interruptions.

He had been detained by the DSS since June 2021 following his arrest and extradition from Kenya, a move that drew widespread criticism.

In October 2022, the Court of Appeal cleared Kanu of all charges and ruled his extradition unlawful. However, the Nigerian Government appealed the ruling, keeping him in custody under a stay of execution.

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