The banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the appeal filed by Nnamdi Kanu’s isn’t listed within 14 days.
The ultimatum was issued on Monday, by the Head of IPOB Directorate of State, Chris Nwaogu, in a video broadcast.
It will be recalled that Kanu’s family recently raised the alarm over the delay in hearing the IPOB leader’s appeal against his conviction.
The family, while demanding the immediate hearing of the appeal, disclosed that Kanu had written the chief justice of Nigeria, and the president of the Court of Appeal, requesting the immediate listing and hearing of his two pending appeals.
The family said Kanu’s request was prompted by the prolonged delays in proceedings concerning his continued detention, conviction and life sentence.
In the video trending on social media, Nwaogu, accused the Tinubu administration of running away from the courts after rushing to convict Kanu.
He said the federal government has not filed a respondent’s brief, and has failed to list the appeals, adding that “a country that rushed to convict is now too frightened to defend the conviction.
“We are giving them 14 days to list Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal. If they refuse, we will consider boycotting the coming elections across Biafraland and beyond. A government that cannot face its Court of Appeal has no right to demand our votes.”
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Nwaogu faulted the Supreme Court judgment which overturned Kanu’s discharge and acquital by the Court of Appeal.
He asserted that the apex court crossed a boundary not allowed by the constitution in the judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba.
He alleged that the Supreme Court acted out a script in order to keep Kanu in detention.
“They fear a free Nnamdi Kanu. They fear his influence, they fear a man who will not trade Biafra for a signature, so they keep him in Sokoto and hide from their own court. In 14 days, list the appeal, hear it, defend it if you can,” he added.
