Activist lawyer MADUABUCHI IDAM calls out Judiciary over ‘selective injustice’ against NNAMDI KANU

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has condemned what he described as selective injustice against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and other Biafra agitators.

Idam was reacting to a statement by the presidency that Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor should be sanctioned for subjudice following his involvement in the free Nnamdi Kanu protest.

He noted that Ejimakor reserved the constitutional right to express his opinion on any national issue, including matters affecting him like Kanu’s trial.

A statement signed by Idam reads: “The protest was a massive success. The collective disillusionment against the selective injustice meted out to Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and the entire Biafra agitators has been unanimously echoed across ethnic divides.

“For the first time in the history of the Biafra agitation, well-meaning Nigerians from various ethnic backgrounds have openly identified with Mr. Kanu and his struggle.

“On the Presidency’s statement that Kanu’s counsel should be sanctioned for sub judice, I must state clearly that Mr. Ejimakor was an Igbo man, a Nigerian, and a lawyer before becoming Mr. Kanu’s counsel. Therefore, he is clothed with the constitutional right to express his opinion on any national issue, including matters affecting him—such as the trial of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and other instances of injustice—provided he does not draw conclusions for the court or pass judgment on issues pending before it.

“It is most disappointing that a government with little or no regard for the rule of law is quick to identify which citizen should be sanctioned for sub judice. The state must refrain from weaponizing its powers against free speech.

“The protest has undoubtedly succeeded and will continue to have a positive impact on the state. Yet, rather than addressing the core issues raised, the government appears more eager to find who to sanction instead of doing the needful.

“The question that begs for an answer is: Who is actually benefiting from the continued detention of Mr. Kanu, especially considering that his prolonged incarceration cannot possibly outweigh the public interest served by releasing him—just as several convicts, including those on death row, have been released in the recent past.

“The state must act wisely and release him forthwith, rather than further inflaming the polity.”