The legal team of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has initiated fresh legal actions aimed at addressing alleged constitutional violations in the handling of his case.

In a statement signed by his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor and made available to ABN TV on Thursday, the legal team announced that two separate suits were filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to compel authorities to respect Kanu’s constitutional rights and ensure adherence to due process.

The first suit, marked CV/875/25, seeks the enforcement of Kanu’s right to a fair hearing and trial within a reasonable time. In the alternative, the suit demands his unconditional release.

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The second suit, numbered M/3224/2025, requests a Mandamus order compelling authorities to conduct the trial in line with legal provisions, including transferring the case to the Southeast, where it should have been originally instituted.

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Ejimakor emphasized that these legal steps were necessitated by “unconstitutional and unlawful actions” surrounding Kanu’s case since Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako recused herself on September 24, 2024. He highlighted concerns such as the failure to reassign the case to another judge, its controversial reassignment to the same judge who stepped down, and delays in bringing the case to trial.

The legal team decried what they termed a “grave miscarriage of justice,” pointing out that Kanu has been detained for almost four years without a fair trial.

“As a human being imbued with certain inalienable rights, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot fold his hands whilst these injustices persist,” Ejimakor stated.

Kanu, who was re-arrested in 2021, has been at the center of legal battles with the Nigerian government over charges bordering on alleged treason and other offenses. His prolonged detention has sparked widespread debate on human rights and the rule of law in Nigeria.

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