Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has criticised those around her husband for what she described as a “theatrical and unprofessional” handling of information surrounding his transfer to the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Okwu-Kanu said she was shocked to learn about the development through social media, alleging that individuals who visited her husband on Friday failed to brief her before rushing to make the news public.
“I only got to know about the transfer about three hours ago,” she wrote. “Those who went to see him today did not give me any update on his transfer. Rather, they ran to social media to broadcast it.”
Expressing anger over what she called repeated disregard and lack of coordination, Okwu-Kanu warned that she would not tolerate further actions that undermine expected professionalism.
“If you all do not sit up and behave in a civilised and professional manner, I will stress you with my ‘stress’… Enough of your theatrics! Be warned!” she added.
Her outburst came shortly after Kanu’s former counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, revealed that the IPOB leader had been moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja to Sokoto, arguing that the relocation takes him “much farther from his family and legal team.”
Kanu’s transfer followed his conviction and life imprisonment sentence delivered on Thursday by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The judge found him guilty on multiple terrorism-related charges brought by the Federal Government.
Okwu-Kanu, however, accused the court of bias, insisting that Justice Omotosho “acted out a predetermined script” by directing her husband to open his defence without allegedly reading out the law guiding the trial.
Her statements have generated fresh concerns over internal coordination within Kanu’s camp, especially as the judgment and relocation are expected to trigger renewed legal and political debates around his prolonged detention.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that reactions have continued to trail the conviction, with several political figures and rights groups cautioning that mishandling the case could heighten ethnic and regional tensions.
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