By Emanuel Ugwu-Nwogo

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has encountered fresh hurdle in the appeal he had filed before the November 20 judgment of Justice James Omotosho.

Kanu is expected to appear before the Registrar, Court of Appeal Abuja on November 28, 2025 for the “settlement of record” in respect of the appeal.

But he is not likely to honour the invitation as the Court that issued the summons has declined to issue “a production warrant” which is required for the Sokoto Prison to transport him to Abuja.

In the letter of summons dated November 11, 2025 both the appellant(Kanu) and the respondent (Federal Government) in charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/2025 were asked to appear before the Registrar on November 28, 2025 at the Appeal Section of the Federal High Court Headquarters Abuja.

In the summons signed by the Principal Registrar I, Mr. Ojonugwa Thomas, the parties in the Appeal were required “to proceed with settlement of record of Appeal in compliance with Order 8 Rule 2 of Court of Appeal Rules 2021”.

Kanu’s letter of summons sighted by our correspondent was addressed to him at DSS detention facility, DSS National Headquarters Abuja, where he was held before he was sentenced and thereafter moved to Sokoto prison.

Speaking on the letter of summons, the spokesman of Okwu-Kanu family, Prince Emmanuel Kanu said that the IPOB leader is now in a dilemma as he would not be able to honour the invitation to settle his appeal record at the Appeal Court Abuja.

He said that the Sokoto Correctional Centre where Kanu was transferred to after his sentence would not agree to take him to the FHC Headquarters Abuja without receiving a production warrant from the same court that issued the summons.

Prince Emmanuel expressed fear that the issue of production warrant was not resolved it could constitute a stumbling block to Kanu’s move to get justice at the Appeal Court.