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Tensions ran high on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja as the long-running trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, resumed with a sharp rebuke from the presiding judge to the Federal Government, POLITICS NIGERIA has reliably gathered.

Frustrated by the prosecution’s sluggish pace and lack of preparedness, the judge did not mince words in warning the government’s legal team that the court would no longer tolerate unnecessary delays.


“You must pick six days within two weeks and present all your witnesses. If you fail to do so, I will strike out your case as weak,” the judge said firmly, prompting murmurs of approval and surprise from those in the packed courtroom.

The latest hearing began with the cross-examination of the prosecution’s second witness. But what was expected to be a pivotal session quickly unraveled, as the witness struggled to answer questions directly, often repeating “I don’t know” and offering contradictory statements. With mounting concerns over his credibility, the court discharged the witness.

Matters took a turn for the worse when the prosecution failed to produce its third witness. With visible displeasure, the court adjourned the matter to May 28 and 29, and further to June 6, 16, 18, and 19, 2025.

In a bid to move the trial forward, the judge urged the prosecution team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adegboyega Awomolo, to trim down its long list of witnesses. “We cannot continue like this. Reduce your witnesses so this matter can end soon,” he said.

On the defense side, a formidable legal team led by former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), came prepared. They presented video evidence to question the integrity of the charges against Kanu.

Among the clips shown in court was a controversial statement by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma. Though the governor had earlier accused IPOB of orchestrating violence in Orlu, the video showed him suggesting the violence may have been politically motivated. Another video featured DSS Director Oluwatosin Ajayi and retired General T.Y. Danjuma, both urging citizens to take up self-defense. The prosecution’s witness, however, declined to comment on these statements, saying it was not within his role to interpret them.

During a tense exchange, the defense pressed the witness on whether there was any direct evidence linking Kanu to criminal acts. The witness admitted he had never conducted any personal investigations on IPOB members and could not present any reports tying Kanu to violence.

In what appeared to be a further blow to the prosecution’s credibility, the witness also acknowledged that he had not responded to an official letter from the Attorney General’s office and had failed to provide any investigation report to the court.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/i-will-strike-out-your-case-judge-warns-fg-over-delays-in-nnamdi-kanus-trial/

Will striking out the case make the government to release Nnamdi Kanu?

Events unfolding in the last couple of years have shown us how uselezz the Nigerian judiciary is.

This is what they like doing delay and adjourned…. Empty barrel SAN it would be a disgrace if KANU walk out without been convicted

Again, sanity is gradually returning to the judiciary.

Strike out the goddamned case!

Hmmm. Our judges are waking up. They've allowed politicians to use and dump them for too long, thereby bring the highly estemmed and exalted profession to ridicule.

Man102:
Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/i-will-strike-out-your-case-judge-warns-fg-over-delays-in-nnamdi-kanus-trial/

Ghen ghen

A courageous and unbiased judge would have struck off the case since.

This is Nigeria where we find ourselves...

Man102:
Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/i-will-strike-out-your-case-judge-warns-fg-over-delays-in-nnamdi-kanus-trial/

Simple. You cant be wasting precious time on frivolities

Hmmm...

Federal government has continued to dance naked in the public showing to the world their evil agenda against the igbos.

Guess what? We have always come out stronger than the oppressors

Let them continue with that show of shame, it is to our favour

Eriokanmi:
Hmmm. Our judges are waking up. They've allowed politicians to use and dump them for too long, thereby bring the highest estemmed and exalted profession to ridicule.

That is how it should be.

Nnamdi Kanu should be declared a free man immediately.

Nnamdi Kanu should be released because the main and initial objective of all his actions/activities was not violence which only resulted from escalations but peaceful agitation for self determination.

When kanu was sent from Kenya to Nigeria, I said this was kidnapping, but alot of people here came for me, I even said, what if while he was being kidnapped from Kenya to Nigeria the other time and the plane crashed, what would have happened?

Now, DSS are denying involvement that they didn't know who kidnapped him back to Nigeria..

Nigeria is not a country but a zoo as it is being called

What are you waiting for?

Nobody can jail ohamadike the earlier you know the better for u people. U want to jail someone that foretold you of every atrocities going on today in this country years before it happened? Una no dey fear?

Hmmm,
Theatrics!!!

Good

They will strike it to his zoo

They don’t have anything against him. No case just chasing clout and deceiving their followers

Las las, they're going to free this man and still pay a huge compensation to him.

It's just a matter of time

Hmmm

Lol

The wasteside are quiet
There are much pains

I don't know why this man is not sentenced yet

Strike wot??
U c anoda work?

All these things are to divert attention. They will release him to go and undermine Peter Obi in his South-East stronghold ahead of 2027 elections by once again declaring "No election in Biafraland". Same game Buhari employed in 2019 elections against Atiku/Obi and Igbos fell for it. Mark this word!