The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused an application by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be moved from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a facility within the Federal Capital Territory or nearby Nasarawa State.
Kanu, acting through the Legal Aid Council, had filed an ex parte request asking the court to order the Federal Government or the Nigerian Correctional Service to relocate him to Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja or Keffi Custodial Centre in Nasarawa.
He also prayed the court to consider any custodial facility within its jurisdiction, including Suleja or Keffi, to enable him to properly prosecute his appeal.
Justice James Omotosho on Monday declined to grant the request. He held that the court could not issue such an order without hearing from the Federal Government.
The judge instructed Kanu to convert the ex parte motion into a motion on notice and to serve all necessary parties so that fair hearing can be guaranteed.
The court fixed January 27, 2026 for the hearing of the motion.
