Calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are conducted in full accordance with Nigeria's constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Summary
The resolution asks the Nigerian government to ensure that any court proceedings or detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu respect Nigeria’s constitutional guarantees and international human‑rights standards. It also calls on Nigeria to heed a United Nations Working Group finding, provide Kanu with legal counsel, medical care and humane conditions, and urges the U.S. Secretary of State to raise these concerns with Nigeria. The measure reflects U.S. concern over due‑process and humanitarian issues surrounding Kanu’s arrest and transfer.
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