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Nnamdi Kanu is trending because the IPOB agitator was spared a death sentence and slammed life imprisonment by Justice Omotosho over terrorism charges. He has 30-days to approach the court of appeal.

On October 15th 2015, MNK was arrested upon arrival in Lagos from UK, on charges of treasonable felony.

He wasn’t released until after 18months in detention, when he was granted bail on health grounds and released from Kuje prison, April 28th 2017.

He later absconded after military raided his home in Abia. Until June 19th 2021 when he was arrested in Kenya.

Then the case morphed from treason to terrorism. Due to his inciting broadcasts on several occasions between 2018 and 2021, when he was outside the country.

Since then, he has been between DSS custody, courts and detentions battling 15 count charges of treason and terrorism allegations.

April 2022, Justice Binta Nyako reduced the charges to 7 from 15, citing lack of substance. Specifically, she removed counts 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.

Six months later in October, the Court of Appeal discarded the standing 7 charges and ordered his release. On grounds of the illegal capture and rendition to Nigeria from Kenya, which therefore invalidated FG’s charges.

Which this June, a Kenyan High Court ordered he be paid Ksh 10million as compensation.

FG kept him detained and immediately approached the Supreme Court who in December 2023, overturned the appellate courts judgement. Stating that, indeed his rendition was unfair and illegal but doesn’t affect the integrity of FG’s charges.

His lawyers described it as; unconstitutional, per incuriam, and a travesty of justice.

Arguing that, retrying after an acquittal is tainted, unlawful. Constituting double jeopardy which is prohibited by Section 36(9). Meaning the court had contradicted its own precedents, as the court of appeal’s judgement was supposed to be final.

However, September 2024 Justice Binta recused herself from MNK’s case after he publicly expressed lack of confidence in her, as he believed she was compromised and bias.

With this the case had to start again and rather swiftly. Justice Omotosho took over. And today November 20th, Justice Omotosho convicted and sentenced MNK on all 7 charges.

Count 1,4,5 and 6 offense: Threatening and intimidating the public, inciting violence against security personnel and civilians. He advised students to make explosives to attack security operatives; terrorism. He was also accused of the EndSars destruction in Lagos.

— These should carry death sentence, but the (court tempered mercy and passed life imprisonment.)

Count 3 — Admiting to be a member and leader of IPOB, which is considered a terrorist organization. (He bagged 20yrs with no option of fine.)

Count 7 (or 15) — He imported Tram 50L radio transmitter. (5yrs jail.)

MNK argued that there is no law in Nigeria till date that deems importing a radio as a crime. All his objections were overruled. He won’t be kept in Kuje. But a private solitary confinement due to his explosive nature.

There are 8 charges on paper. But some were merged, that’s why it looks like he wasn’t convicted on count-2 which is also intimidation and sit-at-home.

MNK now has 30-days (could be extended) from today to appeal the judgement. Which could result to; reduced sentence, retrial, total acquittal, or sentence upholding.

Nigerians are polarized, some argue that it’s a fair judgment.

Others argue that, he was only charging his people to defend themselves from terrorists-Fulani’s and his utterance were just commentary with no ties to any violence.

In fairness, technically, the judgement is pinpoint. It checks out. There is almost no chance of success at the court of appeal, as things stand.

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