Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said that only President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the authority to end his client’s ongoing trial.
Ejimakor made the statement on Monday via his official X handle, noting that the president has the constitutional power to stop the prosecution if he genuinely intends to resolve the matter.
“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 added that while the ultimate decision rests with the president, the judiciary also has a responsibility to uphold justice in the case.
“Nonetheless, the courts can step in to stem the tide of injustice,” he stated.
Ejimakor’s remarks followed peaceful demonstrations on Monday by pro-Biafra supporters in parts of the Southeast and Abuja, demanding Kanu’s release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), where he has been held since June 2021.
