₦airaland Forum

Exousiang01:
So from your angle , does he have the right to tell people to arm themselves?
Does that justify saying he will kill the president?
Please check what happened to the guy who threatened to kill Joe Biden, the FBI gunned him down on the street, no court case, I don't think you have any knowledge about law or what terrorism is or treason.
How old are you?

Wallade:
The judge doesn't owe a defendant or prosecutor any guidance in court.

That is why there are lawyers and if you don't have the fund to employ a lawyer. There are state funded lawyers that can render the service to you, at little or no cost, but if you insist on representing yourself in court before the judge, whatever mistakes you make is your doing and can be used against you in court by the judge, especially where the prosecutor or opposing legal council insists on the technicality of the case as it progresses.

Nnamdi Kanu is in a mess and he is digging in on the mess.

Have you ever been in court as an accused before? Have you been tried in court before or been a cross examined witness to a case in court?

Spandau:
Hulk Hogan Nnamdi Kanu!! Mumu everywhere

ayoncox:
so what is difference with what I said, just say you want to brag, read to comprehend

DrMB:
Nnamdi Kanu's 'treason' trial in 2025 is already making headlines with a bombshell list of witnesses, including current and former Governors, Ministers, and top security chiefs!
Does this witness list signify a strong, prepared defence ready to challenge the Nigerian state's case head-on? Or is it a strategic move to raise the political stakes?
Do you believe this powerful list increases Nnamdi Kanu's chances of a successful defence and ultimate release?
Let us know your thoughts below! 👇

sparko1:
Brag? Maybe you lack comprehension, which of the witness is there to defend Kanu, none of them is, they are hostile witness, except Kanu has something incriminate on them, there's no way he will get them to talk.

Besides, a quick Google search will tell you, this is available online and directly from AI search, there's nothing to brag about.

freshvine:
Educator,

Sanwo olu will be called to answer questions bothering on End Sars protest and killing involving security agents.

Gov. Hope Uzodinma accused ESN of killing Gulak but later withdraw his statement giving the group a clean bill of health.

ayoncox:
may be you don't think deep too, let's see how things go now

pembisco:
The compellability of a witness refers to the power to force a competent witness to testify even if it's against their will.

Under the Sixth Amendment, a criminal defendant has the right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his or her favor. This right includes both the right to offer the testimony of witnesses, and to compel their attendance, if necessary.

Bar1941:
How I wish this criminal called Kanu committed this heinous crime during Babangida or Abacha’s era.


By now he would have received a welcome party by Emeka Oloju kwukwu.

He needs to be used as a deterrent to others who equally nurture the ambition of disrespecting the symbols of our sovereignty .

shortgun:
I assume you don't know by this stage of the trial, the case has moved far beyond technicalities. The prosecution has presented its witnesses, completed cross-examinations and formally closed its case. Nnamdi Kanu has consistently appeared in court, following the proceedings closely, making observations and taking notes. At this point, the only business before the court is for the defence to open its case or make a no-case submission.

Any attempt to raise new objections or procedural technicalities would be deemed an abuse of court process and will not be entertained.
From my observation, Kanu appears confident and seems to be positioning himself to personally claim credit for what may already look like a favourable outcome.

I don't see the relevance of your question if I've been a witness in court before to this discussion

pembisco:
You are daft, these are list of "compelleble witnesses"

DiasGodinHeaven:
After all you enumerated, do you still say NK is joking?
Oya read what you posted again, be in NK shoes and think please

sparko1:
When you don't know the meaning of a phrase or legal term, ask questions and listen

Maybe it's just a fascinating word to you.

A compellable witness only applies to a court summons, an accused person lack the power to compel anyone not to talk of a sitting Governor. The court can compel a witness whose testimony is vita to the case, certainly Kanu is doesn't have the court authority nor can he prove to the court this witness are vita to his defense.

Children everywhere on Nairaland, and they will be arguing like they know what they are saying.

pembisco:
Shut up, who is a child? For start up check my profile. I've been here since 2012, 13 years ago. The court can compel a witness when necessary, failure to do in this case could potray the judiciary as being biased and that's what he's looking forward to prove

sparko1:
Are you listening to yourself, only the court can compel a witness, any witness from the prosecution or defendant that doesn't want to appear can only be a hostile witness, and his testimony can't be in your favor.

The only reason a hostile witness is called is when you have something incriminating that will force them to say something that will be advantageous to the defense.

These witnesses can't provide anything that will help Kanu, they will send their legal representative and he will be in the drivers seat the whole time, you don't need a law degree to know this, he won't get a defense from any of them, and from the look of things, he is not interested in the defense hence he fired his lawyers.

Wallade:
The judge can only issue a subpoena when he is convinced by your legal team that the evidence of the witness is necessary, critical and substances the case or arguments of the defendant.

Bar1941:
How I wish this criminal called Kanu committed this heinous crime during Babangida or Abacha’s era.


By now he would have received a welcome party by Emeka Oloju kwukwu.

He needs to be used as a deterrent to others who equally nurture the ambition of disrespecting the symbols of our sovereignty .

pembisco:
Of course he's not counting on them to defend him, there are things they said with video evidence which he wants to use in his defense that's why he mentioned them as category 2 witnesses (compelleble witnesses).

babajero:
in this case the judge have no option because this is a high profile case.

sparko1:
We all have the video, there is no time any of the governor appeared in it, the testimony is a recording of Kanu.

Except they appear in the video, he just creating a fresh case.

occfx:
Yes because, they are bigger than their own court of law. Therefore, the country is dead on arrival if the law makers are bigger than the the laws they make.

shortgun:
I assume you don't know by this stage of the trial, the case has moved far beyond technicalities. The prosecution has presented its witnesses, completed cross-examinations and formally closed its case. Nnamdi Kanu has consistently appeared in court, following the proceedings closely, making observations and taking notes. At this point, the only business before the court is for the defence to open its case or make a no-case submission.

Any attempt to raise new objections or procedural technicalities would be deemed an abuse of court process and will not be entertained.
From my observation, Kanu appears confident and seems to be positioning himself to personally claim credit for what may already look like a favourable outcome.

I don't see the relevance of your question if I've been a witness in court before to this discussion

favor914:
Ok Pembisco then he will force them to testify positively in his favor abi?

He claims Governor Uzodinma said Ipob was not responsible?, Uzodinma says in court that he has since changed his position based on the information he received thereafter, that Ipob indeed is responsible.

What happens next?

pembisco:
So you think court is a joke room where whatever you say is considered the final truth, if that's the case even the NK can just say he has has changed his mind too based on the information he later got regarding the whole situation. Abeg o

favor914:
Ok Pembisco then he will force them to testify positively in his favor abi?

He claims Governor Uzodinma said Ipob was not responsible?, Uzodinma says in court that he has since changed his position based on the information he received thereafter, that Ipob indeed is responsible.

What happens next?

Wallade:
Yes, but a Judge is not bound to issue a subpoena on a witness except when convinced to do so.

Being a witness is willingly done.

mcquin:
The discretion of a judge must be judicially and judiciously deployed. A judge cannot unreasonably withhold deploying such discretion to meet the ends of justice. I had earlier submitted that courts are bound to consider all defence of an Accused, considering his rights are on trial. Against that backdrop, give me a reason why the His Lordship will deny an Accused right to supboen a witness.

The much I know, the Accused fill relevant form, it is signed by the judge and served on the witness to be called.

occfx:
Let them appear first, they will attest to the goodness of Satan

Wallade:
What is the relevance of a current Governor of Lagos State testimony as a witness in Nnamdi Kanu's case?

He never met Sanwo Olu, they have never had any dealings so why request the judge to subpoena him? Especially since I am so sure Sanwo will not come as a witness for him willingly.

Take a look at his list of witness and see how ridiculous Nnamdi Kanu is looking.

It is laughable