Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has accused the Federal Government of secretly relocating Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to the Sokoto Correctional Facility shortly after his conviction and sentencing in Abuja. The allegation was contained in a post shared on his official X handle on Friday, November 21, 2025, intensifying public debate following the court judgment delivered earlier in the week.
In the post, Sowore wrote: “The Tinubu Regime Has Secretly Transferred Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto Prison.” He asserted that the development was not accidental, adding: “Yes, they have already planned it. Their intention is to move @MaziNnamdiKanu to a notorious prison based in the northern parts where his safety cannot be guaranteed. It is now confirmed that they secretly moved him to Sokoto prison earlier today.” Sowore alleged that authorities rejected suggestions to detain Kanu at Kuje Correctional Centre due to concerns about public attention. He stated: “They openly said he would ‘become a king’ if taken to Kuje correctional center in Abuja, because according to them ‘Igbo people’ and his supporters would turn Kuje into a place of pilgrimage.”
He argued that the alleged transfer was part of a broader effort to isolate Kanu. In another part of the message, he wrote: “That is why they are desperate to keep him far away, isolated, and vulnerable.” He added that unnamed political actors were attempting to manage public reaction to the sentence. “It is also why they activated their cronies to start selling the illusion of ‘renewed hope’ for MNK, a psychological tactic to keep the public calm while they execute their darkest agenda.” Sowore directly questioned the government’s intentions regarding the future of the IPOB leader. He wrote: “Their plan is simple, it is to keep your hopes alive just long enough for him to die in custody. They have no intention of releasing him, not even for political calculations or electoral convenience.”
The activist also criticised politicians from Kanu’s region, suggesting they played a role in undermining efforts to secure his freedom. “I have said it before without fear, MNK’s greatest enemies are the politicians from his own region. They fear his influence, they fear his connection to the people, and they want him silenced permanently.” He recalled previous confrontations with the authorities, adding: “This is why they fought tooth and nail to frustrate our #FreeNnamdiKanuNOW protest.” Sowore concluded with a warning to his followers, stating: “Do not say I didn’t warn you. #RevolutionNow.”
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