In a statement issued on Monday by Head of IPOB’s Directorate of Legal Affairs, Research, and Global Communications, Onyekachi Ifedi, the group described the ongoing prosecution as politically motivated and based on outdated legal provisions.
According to Ifedi, the persistent trial of Kanu has been marred by misinformation, biased media coverage, and deliberate distortions of legal facts. He urged the public, media organisations, and civil society groups to rely on verified legal records rather than propaganda or speculative narratives.
“No case has been made against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. What we are witnessing is persecution, not prosecution,” Ifedi said. “The Federal Government continues to press charges that are legally incompetent and rely on obsolete laws that no longer align with constitutional standards and international human rights norms.”
He called on the Nigerian government to respect due process and the rule of law, and to immediately discontinue what he termed a “propaganda war” against Kanu.
