Lead counsel to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has warned that any attempt to seek the death penalty against his client could have international implications, particularly for Nigeria's relations with the United Kingdom.
June 8, 2026
Aloy Ejimakor
By Steve Oko
ABUJA — Lead counsel to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has warned that any attempt to seek the death penalty against his client could have international implications, particularly for Nigeria’s relations with the United Kingdom.
In a statement, Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, said the Federal Government’s reported cross-appeal seeking a harsher sentence raises legal and diplomatic concerns because Kanu holds both Nigerian and British citizenship.
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