Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Speaks After Visiting Sokoto Prison, “We Just Met With Him"
- A lawyer representing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu visited the convicted IPOB leader at the Sokoto Correctional Centre
- Maxwell Opara was accompanied by four other associates during the visit on Sunday, November 23, 2025
- The Federal High Court sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism on November 20, 2025
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Sokoto State - Maxwell Opara, one of the lawyers representing the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, said his client remained in high spirits despite his circumstances.
Legit.ng previously reported that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja had sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism and ordered his remand in protective custody.
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Opara visited Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, accompanied by four other associates on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
He said efforts were underway to secure Kanu’s return to Abuja, where he was expected to file his appeal.
As reported by Daily Trust, Opara spoke about his client after the visit to Sokoto Prison.
“As I speak to you, he is preparing his appeal personally. We are exploring ways to bring him back to Abuja so he can file it, because time is running out.
“We just met with him, and although he is in good spirits, the urgency of filing the appeal cannot be overstated.”
He argued that transferring the IPOB leader to Sokoto Prison had complicated the appeal process.
“On what basis was he brought to Sokoto? I don’t understand the reason. His appeal is in Abuja.
“The judgment was delivered on Thursday, and now Friday, Saturday, and Sunday have passed with no progress. This is very unfortunate.”
It was observed that the group left the facility with several documents.
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Governor Otti speaks on securing Kanu’s release
Recall that Governor Alex Otti stated that he has initiated a strategy to secure the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu from prison.
The Abia State governor explained that the plan to secure Kanu’s freedom had been in place since the early stages of the trial.
The Labour Party (LP) governor said he had continued to work on the agreed strategy until the objective was achieved.
Read more stories on Nnamdi Kanu:
- Court Speaks Out On Alleged Assassination Attempt on Kanu's Judge Omotosho
- Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari's Ex-Aide Drags Peter Obi, Lists IPOB Leader's Confessions
- Kanu: ‘Reality is Upon Us,’ Tinubu’s Minister Ojukwu Speaks as IPOB Leader Bags Life Imprisonment
- Peter Obi Breaks Silence on Nnamdi Kanu’s Life Imprisonment
- Nnamdi Kanu Speaks on Justice Omotosho’s Decision, Video Goes Viral
Nnamdi Kanu: Presidency blasts Peter Obi
Legit.ng had earlier reported that the presidency had knocked previous Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his condemnation of the judgment handed down to Kanu.
Speaking on Obi's criticism of the constitutional court, Olusegun Dada, a special assistant to President Bola Tinubu, called this 'a calculated attempt to politicise a national security issue.'
The presidential aide accused the former governor of turning the conviction of Kanu into more political posturing, asking why Obi had not openly condemned the acts of terror by IPOB.
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