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IPOB appeals, Igbo disputes and assassination claims

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Latest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu formally dismisses lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor

In early June 2026 Nigeria’s federal government filed a cross‑appeal to upgrade IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s life sentence to the death penalty, prompting a diplomatic row with the United Kingdom over his dual citizenship.