PUBLIC STATEMENT BY EMMA POWERFUL
PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)
DATE: 01/12/2025
The judgment delivered against our leader ONYENDU Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has exposed very worrying things happening in the Nigerian justice system. What we have seen in this case shows clearly that the rules of law were not followed, and ordinary Nigerians deserve to understand the truth in simple, clear language.
They Used a Law That No Longer Exists:
One of the charges used against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was based on a law that has already been cancelled (repealed).
A cancelled law cannot be used to judge or convict anybody.
But in this case, they acted as if the cancelled law was still valid.
This goes against the Nigerian Constitution, which says you cannot punish someone under a law that is no longer in force.
No Victim, No Witness, Nobody Harmed:
In all the years of this case, not a single person came to court to say:
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu threatened me,”
“He intimidated me,”
“He incited me,” or
“I was affected by what he said.”
There was no eyewitness, no victim, no report of investigation - nothing.
Only edited online videos were presented.
In normal criminal cases, you cannot convict someone without real evidence or real people affected.
They Threw Out 8 Charges but Used the Same Facts to Convict on the Remaining 7:
All initial 15 charges against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu were based on the same set of facts.
But the court removed 8 of them early in the case because they had no foundation.
If the facts were not good enough to support 8 charges, how can the same facts suddenly become good enough to convict on the remaining 7?
It makes no sense and shows clear inconsistency.
The Charge About Importing a Transmitter Was Already Expired:
One of the charges (Count 7) said Mazi Nnamdi Kanu imported a transmitter.
But Nigerian law says such a charge expires after 5 years - meaning it can no longer be used after that time.
Mazi Kanu has already been held for more than 6 years.
So this charge was already dead in law. Yet the judge still used it to sentence him to the maximum 5 years.
This is completely against the law.
He Was Sentenced to 5 Years After Already Spending 6 Years in Detention:
Even more shocking:
Mazi Kanu has spent over 6 years in detention without trial, yet the court sentenced him to the maximum 5-year sentence for count 7.
Normally, the court must consider time already spent in detention before giving any sentence.
But this basic rule was ignored.
Nigerians Should Read the Official Court Records Themselves:
We encourage every Nigerian - journalists, civil society groups, lawyers, and ordinary citizens, to get the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the court proceedings.
They are publicly available.
When you read them for yourself, you will clearly see how many things were done wrongly, how basic procedures were ignored, and how justice was overturned.
Everything we are saying is written in those official documents.
Conclusion:
The case of FRN v. Nnamdi Kanu shows deep problems in how this trial was handled:
A cancelled law was used,
No victim or eyewitness came forward,
Charges based on the same facts were treated differently,
A time-expired charge was used to give maximum punishment,
And Mazi Kanu was sentenced after already serving more time than the sentence itself.
These are not opinions, these are facts found in the official court records.
The Nigerian people deserve a justice system that follows the law.
What happened in this case is a clear warning that something is very wrong, and it must be corrected for the sake of truth, fairness, and the rule of law.
Signed:
Comrade EMMA POWERFUL SPOKESPERSON/MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)
#JusticeforMaziNnamdiKanu
#FreeMaziNnamdiKanuNow
PUBLICSTATEMENT BY EMMA POWERFUL
PUBLICITYSECRETARY FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)
DATE:01/12/2025
The judgmentdelivered against our leader ONYENDU Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has exposed very worryingthings happening in the Nigerian justice system. What we have seen in this caseshows clearly that the rules of law were not followed, and ordinary Nigeriansdeserve to understand the truth in simple, clear language.
They Used aLaw That No Longer Exists:
One of thecharges used against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was based on a law that hasalready been cancelled (repealed).
A cancelledlaw cannot be used to judge or convict anybody.
But in thiscase, they acted as if the cancelled law was still valid.
This goesagainst the Nigerian Constitution, which says you cannot punish someone under alaw that is no longer in force.
No Victim,No Witness, Nobody Harmed:
In all theyears of this case, not a single person came to court to say:
“Mazi NnamdiKanu threatened me,”
“Heintimidated me,”
“He incitedme,” or
“I wasaffected by what he said.”
There was noeyewitness, no victim, no report of investigation - nothing.
Only editedonline videos were presented.
In normalcriminal cases, you cannot convict someone without real evidence or real peopleaffected.
They ThrewOut 8 Charges but Used the Same Facts to Convict on the Remaining 7:
All initial15 charges against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu were based on the same set offacts.
But thecourt removed 8 of them early in the case because they had no foundation.
If the factswere not good enough to support 8 charges, how can the same facts suddenlybecome good enough to convict on the remaining 7?
It makes nosense and shows clear inconsistency.
The ChargeAbout Importing a Transmitter Was Already Expired:
One of thecharges (Count 7) said Mazi Nnamdi Kanu imported a transmitter.
But Nigerianlaw says such a charge expires after 5 years - meaning it can no longer be used after that time.
Mazi Kanuhas already been held for more than 6 years.
So thischarge was already dead in law. Yet the judge still used it to sentence him tothe maximum 5 years.
This iscompletely against the law.
He WasSentenced to 5 Years After Already Spending 6 Years in Detention:
Even moreshocking:
Mazi Kanuhas spent over 6 years in detention without trial, yet the court sentenced himto the maximum 5-year sentence for count 7.
Normally,the court must consider time already spent in detention before giving anysentence.
But thisbasic rule was ignored.
NigeriansShould Read the Official Court Records Themselves:
We encourageevery Nigerian - journalists, civilsociety groups, lawyers, and ordinary citizens, to get the Certified TrueCopies (CTCs) of the court proceedings.
They arepublicly available.
When youread them for yourself, you will clearly see how many things were done wrongly,how basic procedures were ignored, and how justice was overturned.
Everythingwe are saying is written in those official documents.
Conclusion:
The case ofFRN v. Nnamdi Kanu shows deep problems in how this trial was handled:
A cancelledlaw was used,
No victim oreyewitness came forward,
Chargesbased on the same facts were treated differently,
Atime-expired charge was used to give maximum punishment,
And MaziKanu was sentenced after already serving more time than the sentence itself.
These arenot opinions, these are facts found in the official court records.
The Nigerianpeople deserve a justice system that follows the law.
Whathappened in this case is a clear warning that something is very wrong, and itmust be corrected for the sake of truth, fairness, and the rule of law.
Signed:
Comrade EMMAPOWERFUL SPOKESPERSON/MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLEOF BIAFRA (IPOB)
#JusticeforMaziNnamdiKanu
#FreeMaziNnamdiKanuNow
#ThankYouForJailing MaziNnamdiKanu
PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDICTED PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)
01/12 2025
Innocent Victims, Lots Of Witnesses, Many People Harmed By Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
SIGNED BY EMMA POWERLESS, IPOB SPOKESPERSON MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDICTED PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)
JUSTICE OMOTOSHO HAS EXPLAINED THE LAW UNDER WHICH HE CONVICTED MAZI NNAMDI KANU
The Indicted People of Biafra (IPOB) wishes to inform the global community, diplomatic missions, international media, and lovers of freedom that we are very grateful to Justice Omotosho, and in the coming days and weeks, lay bare the fundamental defects and contradictions of IPOB, and illegalities that define our recent rejection of the ruling issued by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
For the avoidance of doubt, plenty of guns, grenades, GPMGs, explosives, and attack plan were found in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's house.
There were plenty of witnesses, civilians and military who testified before the court—at any stage—that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu committed many offences known to Nigerian and international law. This is an undeniable fact.
THE OFFENCE OF TERRORISM COMMITTED BY MAZI NNAMDIKANU IS A CRIME NOT ONLY IN NIGERIA BUT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
Meanwhile, the insecurity was orchestrated in the South-East by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before he was in solitary confinement at the DSS facility. Every honest observer can attribute to him acts that occurred while he was capable of involvement.
IT WAS NOT NIGERIAN MILITARY THAT ATTACKED MAZI NNAMDI KANU AND IPOB MEMBERS. IT WAS NNAMDI KANU AND HIS IPOB THAT ATTACKED THE MILITARY
It was Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who orchestrated the attack on the Nigerian military during Operation Python Dance.
It was IPOB terrorist members who massacred Ahmed Gulak a former Nigerian President's political adviser in Owerri, Imo State in May 2022, abducted and beheaded Okechukwu Okeye, a member of Anambra State Assembly in May 2022, killed Anthony Nwokorie an INEC officer in April 2022; multiple traditional rulers of South East, including Ignatius Asor and Nnamdi Mmirioma and many Police officers, Department of State Services (DSS) officers and members of the Nigerian military.
Yet the same killer called Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB and ESN terrorists now lie about the killings, but we all know they did it. That's a fact.
JUSTICE OMOTOSHO’S RULING IS A LEGAL POSSIBILITY UNDER NIGERIAN CRIMINAL CODE AND NIGERIAN PENAL CODE
Justice Omotosho has demonstrated that he has intinterpreted the Nigerian Constitution with clarity and convicted Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment without parole, in accordance with Nigeria's law and constitution. He even went beyond by not passing any death sentence on our terrorist leader called Nnamdi Kanu, despite the fact that 4 of the 7 counts that our Nnamdi Kanu faced attracted death penalties. That shows how kind he was to our terrorist leader called Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Omotosho is a good man no doubt.
ONYENDU IS A TERRORISM PRISONER FOREVER
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains a prisoner of terrorism including incitements and killings for the rest of his IPOB life. He is a killer and a terrorist.
IPOB REMAINS GRATEFUL TO OMOTOSHO AND NIGERIA
We reaffirm our gratitude to Justice Omotosho and the entire Nigerians in Nigeria and Diaspora for showing our terrorist leader mercy.
IPOB will continue to commend and pray for Nigeria forever, because we love Nigeria and Nigerians and we owe Nigeria forever.
COMRADE EMMA POWERLESS SPOKESPERSON/MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDICTED PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB).
#ThankYouForJailing MaziNnamdiKanu