Aloy Ejimakor, legal counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has clarified that there is no abnormal delay in his client’s appeal against terrorism convictions, urging the public to disregard speculation that the appeal had been abandoned.

Speaking on Wednesday, Ejimakor explained that the appeal, filed in February 2026, is “already live” and proceeding under standard legal procedures. He noted that the first stage filing of the notice and grounds of appeal has been completed, and the record of appeal has been compiled and transmitted by the Federal High Court registrar in Abuja.

“The next visible milestone is the exchange of briefs of argument between Kanu’s legal team and the federal government, which is already in progress,” Ejimakor said. He added that Kanu’s team is expected to file its brief within 45 days of receiving the record, followed by the prosecution’s response within 30 days. Oral arguments, he explained, will only clarify points raised in the written briefs, with no new evidence introduced at the appellate stage.

Ejimakor stressed that while the appeal could take several months, terrorism-related cases are usually prioritised. He described the process as structured and sequential under Nigerian law.

In November 2025, Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment for four counts of a seven-count terrorism charge by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court. He also received 20 years and five years for counts three and seven, respectively, and is currently serving his sentence in Sokoto.

On February 4, 2026, Kanu filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to quash his convictions and sentences. Reliefs sought include discharge and acquittal on all counts and a reversal of the life imprisonment sentence, which he contends was imposed without allocutus, the opportunity to explain why a maximum sentence should not be applied.