JULY 18th: Nnamdi Kanu Goes To Court

 JULY 18th: Nnamdi Kanu Goes To Court On the 18th of July, the gates of the Nigerian judiciary will swing open once again, not merely for a ...

 JULY 18th: Nnamdi Kanu Goes To Court

On the 18th of July, the gates of the Nigerian judiciary will swing open once again, not merely for a man, but for a message. Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), is expected to appear in court, and with him, the heavy weight of questions Nigeria has long refused to answer.

This is not just a trial. It is a moment of truth.

Since his illegal rendition from Kenya in 2021, Kanu has remained in detention despite multiple court orders granting him bail and even discharging him. The Nigerian government’s continued disobedience of those rulings has not only eroded confidence in its commitment to the rule of law but also exposed the selective respect for justice within the system.

Yet, this court date carries more than legal implications. It is the symbol of a people’s cry for justice. Kanu represents not just himself but millions of Eastern Nigerians whose voices have been repeatedly silenced, whose history has been distorted, and whose legitimate grievances have been met with brute force.

On this date, the courtroom becomes a battleground between two forces: one, the lingering shadows of a dishonest political establishment that has refused to address the roots of Biafran agitation; the other, a growing demand for accountability, justice, and national truth. And, no matter what verdict is given in the physical courtroom, the court of public conscience is already seated. The world is watching. The youths are paying attention. And history is taking notes.

When Nnamdi Kanu walks into court on July 18, he does not walk alone. With him walks every soul who ever questioned the Nigerian state and was shut down for it. With him walks the haunting silence of those killed during Operation Python Dance, those buried without justice, those detained without charge.

Let the judges take note: on July 18, it is not only Nnamdi Kanu that goes to court.

Truth goes to court.

And truth, though delayed, cannot be denied forever.

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