IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Engages New Legal Team As Trial Continues
<p> Mike Ozekhome, who was formerly the senior counsel representing Kanu, was replaced by Emeka Ejiofor.</p>
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The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has engaged new lawyers as his trial resumes before the Abuja federal high court.
Mike Ozekhome, who was formerly the senior counsel representing Kanu, has been replaced by Emeka Ejiofor, while the prosecuting team is being led by Adegboyega Awomolo who replaced David Kaswe, a lawyer with the federal ministry of justice.
Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his arrest in 2020, has been reported to be present in court.
The federal government charged him with terrorism after he was extradited in June of 2020.
A federal high court judge in Abuja named Binta Nyako dismissed eight of the fifteen counts in the charge in April 2022.
Nyako ordered Kanu’s release on October 13, 2022, when the court of appeals rejected the remaining seven counts.
Nevertheless, on October 28, 2022, the court of appeals imposed a stay of execution on its decision, expunging Kanu, following the federal government’s filing of an appeal with the Supreme Court.
However, the appellate court’s ruling was overturned on December 15, 2023, when a five-member bench of the Supreme Court ordered Kanu to retry his case before the Federal High Court.
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<h2>Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/edwin-clark/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Edwin Clark</a>, has ruled out mercenaries in soldiers’ killings in the Okuama community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta state last week.</h2>
<p>Speaking during plenary on Tuesday, Akpabio said that those who committed the crime were mercenaries and were not from Niger Delta.</p>
<p>However, while fielding questions on Arise Television’s News programme on Tuesday night, Clark insisted that the leaders of the various communities involved in the incident must be questioned, stressing that nobody should be treated as a sacred cow.</p>
<p>Clark also suggested that the military, along with leaders of the communities, should work together to fish out the perpetrators of the crime.</p>
<p>He said: <em>“Well, that is difficult to believe. I don’t think we should expect this thing. Let’s look at ourselves. As I said, I spoke to the Lt Col on Thursday and he went to the place on Thursday and died.</em></p>
<p><em>“Except they had information they were going to Okuama. Otherwise, nobody knew they were going there.</em></p>
<p><em>“People to come from outside to waylay them, to surround them is a matter they should investigate. We can’t rule anything out but at the same time let us look at ourselves.</em></p>
<p><em>“The leaders of the various communities must be brought together, and find out from them, nobody should be treated as a sacred cow.</em></p>
<p><em>“I may say this: I am an Ijaw man and I will be the last person to allow this type of matter to degenerate to a situation whereby we have intercommunal fracas or fight.”</em></p>
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>In Quebec, Legault's perception appears to have soured. Just 37% of Quebecers view him positively, while 47% view him negatively, giving the lowest net score of any leader in their own province at -10. That stands in stark contrast to premiers like Wab Kinew in Manitoba (+51), Susan Holt in New Brunswick (+43), and John Hogan in Newfoundland & Labrador (+42), who enjoy strong support at home.</p><p>Outside Quebec, however, Legault fares modestly better. Among non-Quebecers, 20% have a positive impression of him, versus 19% negative, resulting in a net score of +1 — a rare upside among Canadian premiers with limited national profiles. For context, Alberta's Danielle Smith is the only premier with a negative impression both inside (-5) and outside (-12) her province.</p><p>Nationally, Legault's overall net score sits at -2, due to the drag from Quebec sentiment, even as his name recognition remains relatively high at 44%, behind only Ford (79%) and Smith (50%) on the national stage.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/francois-legault-quebec-survey-2025" target="_blank">recent Léger poll</a> also noted a drop in voter satisfaction, with over 60% of Quebecers saying they're dissatisfied with his government.</p><p>Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), has served as Quebec's premier since 2018. Barring an early provincial election, Quebecers are scheduled to return to the polls by October 5, 2026.</p><p>You can explore the entire Pollara report <a href="https://www.pollara.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Premiers-Media-Deck-May-2025-1.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p><br/></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><br/></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
