Detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has filed a fresh motion with the Federal High Court, seeking to dismiss all charges against him, arguing they are a “nullity ab initio” because the prosecution relied on repealed and non-existent laws.
Detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding the dismissal of all charges against him and his immediate release.
Kanu, representing himself, argues that “there is no valid charge against him under any existing law in Nigeria” and that the current charges are “a nullity ab initio for want of any extant legal foundation.”
He contends the prosecution relies on repealed and non-existent laws, such as the Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA) and the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013, which violates Section 36(12) of the Constitution. Kanu also argues that the counts, allegedly committed in Kenya, violate the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 due to the lack of validation by a Kenyan court, which he says nullifies the court’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Kanu urged the court to strike out the charges and rule on his application by November 4, 2025.