₦airaland Forum

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says his witnesses will be coming from all parts of the world, including Ethiopia, Kenya and the United States (U.S.).

Kanu, who opted to defend himself in the ongoing alleged terrorism trial preferred against him by the Federal Government, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Friday in Abuja.

Kanu, in the application he personally signed, informed the court of his plan to call a total of 23 witnesses divided into two categories.

The first category, he said, would be those he called “ordinary but material witnesses”.

He further informed the court that his second category of witnesses would be “vital and compellable” and shall be “summoned under Section 232 of the Evidence Act, 2011.”

He prayed the court that, in view of the number of witnesses he intended to call, the court should consider granting a 90-day timeframe to enable him to conclude his defence.

The leader of the IPOB, however, disengaged his legal team led by Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice on Thursday.

He told the court he was ready to defend himself.

When the case was called on Friday, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, represented the FG, and Kanu, who spoke from the dock, announced his appearance for himself.

“I am Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. I stand for myself,” he said.

“My lord, my counsel left the case yesterday, and I have not received the file from them.

“The few people that would have brought this were precluded from seeing me,” he said.

The IPOB leader then urged the court to adjourn the matter to enable him to do the needful.

“The few people that would have brought this were precluded from seeing me,” he said.

The IPOB leader then urged the court to adjourn the matter to enable him to do the needful.

When Justice Omotosho asked him what the visiting days and times were, he said, “Two hours every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.”

According to Kanu, that is not enough because I have about 23 witnesses that will be coming all parts of the world, from Ethiopia, Kenya, and thecoming from U.S.

“I will want the court to make an order so that these people can have access to me,” he said.

When the judge asked him if these people were part of the witnesses he listed in the motion he filed, he said, “They are part of the witnesses listed, my lord.”

Responding, Adegboyega said Kanu had had all the time to defend himself since his no-case submission application failed.

Besides, the senior lawyer said the court bailiff had been trying to serve the subpoenaed witnesses Kanu listed in his application the summons to appear in court.

EKONGKING:
China and India dont tolerate any nonsense regarding sovereignty.

Just for asking separate state, within the country , the Indian forces killed 4 people and imprisoned the leader against whom the 3 Idiots bollywood movie is based upon and he had even more severe cases filed against him than Kanu.

EKONGKING:
China and India dont tolerate any nonsense regarding sovereignty.

Just for asking separate state, within the country , the Indian forces killed 4 people and imprisoned the leader against whom the 3 Idiots bollywood movie is based upon and he had even more severe cases filed against him than Kanu .

You people go to Western countries and do nonsense, dont expect the same gentle treatment from Asian countries, where there are actively profiling people from certain part of Nigeria.

We see more people jumping off the building like in Malaysia.

EKONGKING:
China and India dont tolerate any nonsense regarding sovereignty.

Just for asking separate state, within the country , the Indian forces killed 4 people and imprisoned the leader against whom the 3 Idiots bollywood movie is based upon and he had even more severe cases filed against him than Kanu .

You people go to Western countries and do nonsense, dont expect the same gentle treatment from Asian countries, where there are actively profiling people from certain part of Nigeria.

We see more people jumping off the building like in Malaysia.

EKONGKING:
China and India dont tolerate any nonsense regarding sovereignty.

Just for asking separate state, within the country , the Indian forces killed 4 people and imprisoned the leader against whom the 3 Idiots bollywood movie is based upon and he had even more severe cases filed against him than Kanu .

You people go to Western countries and do nonsense, dont expect the same gentle treatment from Asian countries, where there are actively profiling people from certain part of Nigeria.

We see more people jumping off the building like in Malaysia.

Ttipsy:
India government operate a federal system not the jeopardy that we practice in Nigeria

FG should address issues causing Biafra agitation and see the issue die off
Why do you think NK is agitating for Biafra

Obierika:
Nnamdi Kanu is a terrorist and not a freedom fighter!

EKONGKING:
Tiinubu needs to do the needful and put the guy in house arrest.
Until the final court order.if the court decides to convicti him he has to go to jail ,
Else he can walk away freely from freely.

Rules of Nigerian constitution and government rules supreme.

Imagine the same nonsense happening in western countries or China and India for this matter

chukwutee:
By the time his IPOBs are waking up from their slumber, he would be celebrating 12 years in detention.

chiagozien:
God bless Mazi Nnamdi kanu

Segunbabba:
My witnesses are coming from Ethiopia, Kenya, others, Nnamdi Kanu tells court

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says his witnesses will be coming from all parts of the world, including Ethiopia, Kenya and the United States.

Obierika:
Go and protest for his release in Abuja and see if you will not go and join him to eat watery beans in Kuje prisons

EKONGKING:
Tiinubu needs to do the needful and put the guy in house arrest.
Until the final court order.if the court decides to convicti him he has to go to jail ,
Else he can walk away freely from freely.

Rules of Nigerian constitution and government rules supreme.

Imagine the same nonsense happening in western countries or China and India for this matter