The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction.
Kanu is claiming that the trial was full of fundamental legal errors and amounted to a miscarriage of justice.
In the notice of appeal dated February 4, 2026, the IPOB leader said he was appealing against his conviction and sentences on seven counts, including terrorism-related offences, for which he received five life sentences and additional prison terms after being found guilty on November 20, 2025.
“I, Nnamdi Kanu, the Appellant, having been convicted and sentenced… do hereby give notice of appeal against my conviction,” the document stated.
Kanu was convicted for offences including “committing an act preparatory to or in furtherance of an act of terrorism,” “making a broadcast… with intent to intimidate the population,” and “being the leader and member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a proscribed organisation in Nigeria,” among others.
