Fresh controversy has emerged over the terrorism conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, following a strong defence of his courtroom position by his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu.
Prince Emmanuel Kanu has thrown his weight behind his brother’s demand that the court clearly identify the law under which he was convicted and sentenced.
According to him, no Nigerian court can validly convict a person unless the alleged offence and its punishment are contained in an existing written law.
In a detailed explanation made available to POLITICS NIGERIA on Tuesday, Prince Emmanuel Kanu argued that the issue goes beyond his brother’s personal case and touches on constitutional safeguards designed to protect every Nigerian citizen.
He said the argument is rooted in Section 36(12) of the 1999 Constitution, which provides that a person cannot be convicted of a criminal offence unless that offence and its penalty are
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