Terrorism Charges: Court Gives Fresh Ultimatum to Nnamdi Kanu
- Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the proscribed IPOB, has been given an ultimatum to defend the terrorism charges against him or lose the right to do so
- Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court issued the ultimatum on Tuesday, November 4, during the hearing of the suit
- Kanu had earlier disengaged his lawyer and vowed to defend himself, but return to present a no-case submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given a fresh ultimatum to the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to defend himself on the terrorism charges filed against him or lose the right to do so.
Justice James Omotosho of the trial court gave the IPOB leader until Wednesday, November 5. The judge said that he had failed for the fourth time and had not entered his defence following the closing of the case by the prosecution. He said the court has overruled Kanu's no-case submission.
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Justice Omotosho warns Nnamdi Kanu
Justice Omotosho warned that Kanu should not fail to defend himself on November 5, and if he failed to do so, he would have to waive his right. On October 27, the court adjourned Kanu's case to November 4, asking him to either file his final written address or begin his defence.
Before filing a no-case submission, the detained Nnamdi Kanu mentioned two sitting governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the southeast and southwest, and several top security chiefs from the Buhari administration as his witnesses.
Kanu assured that he was ready to defend himself as the court had ordered in the suit, which was marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, was dated Monday, October 20 and was filed on Tuesday, October 21.
Why did Kanu move to defend himself?
The embattled proscribed IPOB leader said that the move was in compliance with the honourable court order on October 16, 2025, which directed the defendant to start his defence on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Kanu told the court that his plan was to present witnesses totalling 23. However, they would be divided into two. The first set would be referred to as “ordinary but material witnesses,” while the second category would be tagged as “vital and compellable”, who shall be “summoned under Section 232 of the Evidence Act, 2011.”
Among those prominent under "compellable witnesses" are two ministers of President Tinubu, who are Nyesom Wike and David Umahi, the minister of the FCT and Works. Also among them are two APC governors, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos and Hope Uzodimma of Imo. Former AGF Abubakar Malami is also included.
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Clash in NASS over Nnamdi Kanu's health
Legit.ng earlier reported that the House of Representatives had seen a heated debate about the health condition of the leader of the proscribed IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Obinna Aguocha, the lawmaker representing the Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency of Abia, clashed with the speaker, Abbas Tajudeen.
Aguocha said he had written letters to President Bola Tinubu, the speaker and the attorney general of the federation about Kanu's health.
Source: Legit.ng
