Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed two lawsuits against the Nigerian government, alleging multiple violations of his constitutional rights, including denial of a fair trial and prolonged detention without due process.

Kanu, through his legal team led by Special Counsel Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, is urging the court to uphold his rights and ensure that his trial follows constitutional provisions. He is also demanding the transfer of his case to the South-East, arguing that it was wrongly filed in Abuja instead of his home region.

In the first lawsuit, filed under Suit Number CV/875/25, Kanu is seeking his unconditional release from detention and an end to his ongoing trial under Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015. His legal team argues that detaining him for nearly four years without a proper trial violates his constitutional rights under Section 36(1) & (4) of the Nigerian Constitution. Kanu is also demanding a formal apology from the Nigerian government, to be published in three national newspapers, and N100 billion in compensation for the physical, mental, and emotional distress caused by his prolonged detention and legal battles.

The second lawsuit, numbered M/3224/2025, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling authorities to follow due process, including formally transferring his case to the South-East. His legal team claims that after Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako recused herself from the case on September 24, 2024, the authorities failed to assign a new judge, instead returning the case to the same judge who had stepped aside. They also accuse the government of deliberately delaying the trial and disregarding requests for a venue change.

In a statement issued on Thursday, Kanu’s lawyer, Ejimakor, stated that his client would not remain silent in the face of these alleged injustices. He described the government’s actions as a “grave miscarriage of justice,” insisting that Kanu’s prolonged detention without a fair trial violates his fundamental rights.