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BREAKING: “No valid charge against me” — Nnamdi Kanu tells Court, dumps defense plan
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has withdrawn his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences.
At the last sitting on October 24, the Federal High Court adjourned proceedings to October 27 to allow Kanu to open his defence.
The IPOB leader had previously written to the court, stating his intention to present witnesses and applied for witness summons.
However, when the case was called on Monday, Kanu informed the court that he had reviewed the case file and concluded that there was no valid charge against him.
According to him, since the charges were invalid and the entire trial process unlawful, there was no reason to proceed with calling witnesses or presenting any defence.
Justice Omotosho, presiding over the case, advised Kanu to consult criminal law experts on the implications of his decision.
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The judge subsequently adjourned the case to November 4, 5, and 6 for the adoption of final written addresses, based on the defendant’s stance that the evidence presented so far and the charges have failed to establish any case against him or for the defendant to proceed with his defence.
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