Live Updates: Court to Deliver Judgment in IPOB's Nnamdi Kanu’s Alleged Terrorism Case Today
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FCT, Abuja - A federal high court sitting in Abuja is set to deliver judgment in the alleged terrorism case against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The judgment which will be delivered today, Thursday, November 20, by Justice John Omotosho is expected to be transmitted live on television.
Source: Twitter
After his controversial re-arrest in Kenya in June 2021, the Nigerian government reactivated Kanu's prosecution.
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Judge orders security remove Nnamdi Kanu
Trial justice, James Omotosho of the federal high court, Abuja, has ordered security agents to take Kanu out of the courtroom.
As reported by Vanguard newspaper, Kanu insisted that judgment would not be delivered in the terrorism charge the federal government of Nigeria entered against him.
A video showing the aftermath of the heated moment can be seen below:
Nnamdi Kanu challenges court
In court, Kanu, a Nigerian-British citizen, asserted that the federal high court, Abuja, "lacks jurisdiction to try me."
In his motion to the judge, Kanu stated that there is no judgment. He argued that he had allegedly filed his processes in the court of appeal.
Nigeria vs Nnamdi Kanu convenes
The matter of federal republic of Nigeria versus Nnamdi Kanu has been convened.
The Judge said that before he delivers the ‘judgment’, he would allow Kanu to move the several motions he had filed since the last hearing date.
Kanu is moving the motions right now.
The video can be viewed below.
Nnamdi Kanu arrives court
The man at the centre of attention, Nnamdi Kanu, has arrived in court.
Kanu's brother, Kanunta, shared a video to confirm the IPOB leader's appearance in court.
The clip can be viewed below:
Kanu's supporter, Sowore sighted in court's premises
Presidential hopeful, Omoyele Sowore, is in court.
Sowore had expressed solidarity with Kanu several times.
Nnamdi Kanu: Security heightened in south-east
Security has been heightened across the south-east as the federal high court in Abuja is set to deliver judgment in the alleged terrorism trial of Kanu.
As the nation awaits today’s ruling, tension and anticipation remain high over a trial widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most politically sensitive cases in recent years.
Nnamdi Kanu's lawyer hopeful of favourable judgment
Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers engaged by Kanu, committed the decisive trial to God.
He wrote on his known X (formerly Twitter) page:
Live: Nnamdi Kanu's verdict today
The federal high court in Abuja will, on Thursday, November 20, deliver the judgment in the alleged terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu on live broadcast.
The court registrar confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday morning, November 20.
Cameramen of different television stations, including NTA, Channels TV, AIT, and TVC, were among the workers of broadcast stations in the courtroom with their gadgets for the live transmission.
