The lead counsel to detained IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu holds the constitutional power to end his client’s prolonged trial.
Ejimakor made the statement on Monday via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, asserting that the president has the authority to halt Kanu’s prosecution if he genuinely intends to resolve the case.
“As it stands, it lies with President Tinubu to free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu because once the President halts the prosecution, the trial ends,” Ejimakor wrote.
“In other words, the buck stops at the President’s table.”
He, however, noted that while the ultimate decision rests with the president, the courts also have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that justice prevails.
“Nonetheless, the courts can step in to stem the tide of injustice,” he added.
Ejimakor’s remarks came amid renewed protests across the Southeast and Abuja, where pro-Biafra supporters took to the streets on Monday demanding the immediate release of the IPOB leader from Department of State Services (DSS) custody.
Nnamdi Kanu has been detained since June 2021, facing charges related to treasonable felony and separatist agitation. His continued detention has drawn criticism from international human rights groups and triggered repeated calls for a political resolution.
