The family of Nnamdi Kanu has raised concerns after his brother, Prince Emmanuel, claimed that the Abuja Federal High Court declined to issue the mandatory production warrant needed to transfer the IPOB leader from Sokoto Prison to Abuja for the scheduled settlement of records in his ongoing appeal.
The settlement of records at the Federal High Court registry is a mandatory step in perfecting appeals before transmission to the Court of Appeal.
Prince Emmanuel shared copies of the summons issued by the Registrar of the Abuja Federal High Court, which directed Kanu to appear on November 28, 2025, for the record-settling procedure.
In a message he forwarded, he stated: “This is a summons to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to appear on November 28 at the Federal High Court in Abuja for the settlement of records regarding the appeal he filed before the November 20 judgment.
A production warrant is required for Sokoto Prison to transport him to Abuja, but the Court declined to issue it.”
The summons, dated November 11, 2025, and signed by Ojonugwa Thomas, Principal Registrar I, reads in part: “Summons to parties by Registrar to settle records (In compliance with Order 8 Rule 2 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2021).
Take notice that all parties concerned are required to appear before me at the Appeal Section of the Federal High Court Headquarters… on the 28th day of November, 2025, at 11:00 am, to proceed with settlement of record of appeal therein.”
The appeal, filed under charge number FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2025, lists Nnamdi Kanu as appellant and the Federal Republic of Nigeria as respondent.
Kanu was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court on November 20, 2025. He is currently serving his sentence at the Sokoto Prison.