… Lawyer explains Kanu’s “show me the law” outburst

From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Human rights lawyer, Christopher Chidera, has broken down the legal basis for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s repeated “show me the law” outburst in court, arguing that the core of Kanu’s appeal is not about whether his trial survived repeal, but whether the law used to convict him was still in force as of November 20, 2025.
Chidera, explaining in a statement he released to journalists, said the confusion around Kanu’s case stems from conflating two different legal issues: the effect of a savings clause and the constitutional requirement under Section 36(12) of the 1999 Constitution.
He said the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 was repealed by the National ...