Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Vows to Appeal Life Sentence
Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, has announced plans to appeal the Federal High Court ruling that sentenced the IPOB leader to life imprisonment.
Speaking to journalists after Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgement on Thursday, Ejimakor described the verdict as a “travesty of justice” and said the defence team would take the matter to the Court of Appeal.
Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment on counts one, four, five, and six, while receiving 20 years for count three and five years for count seven. All sentences are to run concurrently without an option of a fine.
Ejimakor criticised the ruling, saying it set a dangerous precedent and was inconsistent with the evidence presented in court.
“This is the only day I have witnessed a man being convicted for mere pronouncements, just for what he said, not what he did with his own hands,” he said.
He added: “The verdict is overbroad, cruel, and unusual. How can you convict a man for making a broadcast from a location that was never named, with no link to any specific incident of violence or terrorism?”
Ejimakor stated that if the Court of Appeal upholds the ruling, the defence would proceed to the Supreme Court, asserting confidence that Kanu’s conviction would ultimately be overturned.
