Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his ongoing trial.
“The matter of FRN versus Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has convened, #MNK has arrived, the Judge is in seating. Onyendu’s braves-in-council are assembled,” Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Kanu, posted on X
The court had given Kanu until November 7 to open his defence in the terrorism trial, warning that failure to do so would lead to the closure of his case.
Justice James Omotosho described the adjournment as Kanu’s last opportunity to defend himself, stating, “I will give the last opportunity to the defendant to put in his defence, failure which he would be deemed closed.”
Kanu has refused to enter a defence, insisting there’s no valid charge against him.
Prosecuting counsel Adegboyega Awomolo had urged the court to foreclose Kanu’s defence, noting he’d used up five of six days allotted for his defence without presenting witnesses or evidence.
Also, the court has cautioned Kanu’s former lawyers, now acting as consultants, to conduct themselves professionally, following complaints of media interviews and social media posts about the trial.