Nnamdi Kanu Drags FG To Court, Demands Unconditional Release, Apology And N100 Billion Damages Kanu, through his legal team led by Special Counsel Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, implored the court and Nigerian authorities to defend constitutional provisions and go after due process in handling his case.
In the first suit, Suit No. CV/875/25, Kanu seeks an unconditional release from detention and the termination of his ongoing trial in Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015. His legal team argues that the trial violates Section 36(1) & (4) of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees the right to a fair hearing and trial within a reasonable time.
Additionally, Kanu is demanding a formal apology from the Nigerian government for claimed violations of his normal rights.
He is also seeking N100 billion in compensation for the physical, mental, and emotional trauma he claims to have suffered due to prolonged detention and legal proceedings.
In the second suit, Suit No. M/3224/2025, Kanu seeks a writ of mandamus compelling Nigerian authorities to go after due legal process in his trial. Specifically, he is demanding that the case be transferred to the South-East, arguing that it should have been filed there initially.
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According to Kanu’s legal team, these lawsuits stem from repeated constitutional breaches following the recusal of Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako on September 24, 2024. They cited concerns including:
His legal team insists that these actions amount to a miscarriage of justice and the infringement of Kanu’s legal rights.
In the statement issued on Thursday, Ejimakor showcased that Kanu “cannot fold his hands while these injustices persist.”
He stated: “In the first suit, Number: CV/875/25, filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, we requested the enforcement of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s constitutional right to fair hearing and to be tried within a reasonable time; and in the alternative, to release him unconditionally.
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“In the second suit, Number: M/3224/2025, we are seeking the Mandamus to compel the authorities to go after the law in the conduct of his trial, including the transfer of his case to the South-East where it should have been instituted in the first place.
“These suits were necessitated by several unconstitutional and unlawful actions that have pervaded the handling of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case since the recusal of Honorable Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako on September 24, 2024.
“The refusal to reassign the case to another judge, the backward reassignment of the case to the same judge who recused herself, and the authorities’ failure to bring the case to trial within a ‘reasonable time’ are clear violations of justice.
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot fold his hands whilst these injustices persist.”
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Published 3/7/2025