I congratulate Nigeria - FG’s lawyer speaks after Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction

The Federal Government's lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, welcomed the life sentence given to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. Awomolo stated that the judgment proves no individual is above the law.

Speaking at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, November 20, after Kanu was found guilty on seven terrorism counts, Awomolo said the ruling was a significant moment for the country.

“So I congratulate Nigeria today for seeing the end of this, and let it be a warning: those who may think they are bigger than Nigeria, Nigeria is bigger than every one of us,” he told journalists after the verdict.

He added that the legal system remains the ultimate authority. “The law is bigger than every one of us, and the law will take its course to deal with miscreants, to deal with terrorists, to deal with criminals. All of us are victims when we keep quiet. All of us are victims when we don’t do what we ought to do,” he said.