US EditionNigeria: Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu's Request for Transfer From Sokoto Prison
The Federal High Court found the transfer motion incompetent and allowed Legal Aid Council counsel to withdraw citing irreconcilable differences with Nnamdi Kanu.
- On Tuesday, Justice James Kolawole Omotosho struck out an ex-parte motion by Nnamdi Kanu at the Federal High Court, Abuja, finding the application incompetent and ordering it struck out.
- Court records show no proof of service since December 8, 2025, and the court had directed respondents including the Federal Government of Nigeria and Nigerian Correctional Service be served.
- Demdoo Asan told the court he would withdraw, citing irreconcilable differences under Order 50, Rule 1, after consulting superiors who agreed Kanu tried to control what counsel would say.
- Omotosho granted leave for counsel to withdraw, allowing Demdoo Asan and the Legal Aid Council to step down and commending counsel for upholding the court's dignity.
- Kanu was remanded in Sokoto Correctional Facility after his November 20, 2025 conviction and sought transfer to Suleja or Keffi Custodial Centre while relatives failed to depose the application.
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