Kanu’s wife dismisses divorce reports

The wife of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has dismissed reports claiming she has filed for divorce, describing the publication as false and misleading.

Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, in a statement shared on her verified X account on Friday, said she had not initiated any divorce proceedings against her husband and urged the public to disregard the reports.

She said the claim circulating online was entirely fabricated and should be treated as misinformation.

“I have not filed for divorce. The publication is entirely false and should be treated as misinformation,” she stated.

Okwu-Kanu expressed concern over what she described as the growing spread of unverified stories about her family, saying such reports undermine responsible journalism.

She urged members of the public to rely only on information released by her or her authorised representatives and appreciated those who contacted her to verify the claim before sharing it.

Nnamdi Kanu, whom she married in 2009, is currently serving a life sentence at the Sokoto Custodial Centre after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges by the Federal High Court in Abuja in November 2025.

The court found him guilty on seven counts and sentenced him to life imprisonment on five counts, alongside prison terms of 20 years and five years on the remaining charges, with all sentences to run concurrently.

Kanu has since challenged the judgment, filing an appeal before the Court of Appeal in February 2026, seeking to overturn both his conviction and sentence.