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The Yoruba judge think he can threaten Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,just to run read scripts already given to him by Federal government.



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Below 👇 is how it went down in court.



PUBLIC BRIEFING NOTE
FRN v. MAZI NNAMDI KANU
Federal High Court, Abuja – Hon. Justice James Omotosho
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

KANU HAS NO VALID LIVING OR EXTANT CHARGE AGAINST HIM. NONE. ZERO. NULLITY.

THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IS A LEGAL CORPSE — REPEALED, NON-EXISTENT, AND UNAMENDED IN OPEN DEFIANCE OF A SUPREME COURT ORDER.
That is not opinion.
That is black-letter law.
That is Section 36(12) CFRN 1999.
That is the Supreme Court judgment of 15 December 2023.
That is the truth the judge refused to acknowledge today.

PLAIN ENGLISH: WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN COURT – WITH REAL EXCHANGES
Kanu appeared in court, stood up, and represented himself. The courtroom was full, tense, and expectant.

1. Kanu: “My Lord, there is no charge before this court.”
Kanu immediately adopted his Motion on Notice filed on 30 October 2025, and said:

“My Lord, this court lacks jurisdiction. There is no charge against me that exists in any current Nigerian statute. I ask that the court strikes it out today.”

He requested a ruling immediately.

2. Judge refuses to rule, calls the application “not final.”
Justice Omotosho responded:

“This is not a final address. The court will take your motion at the appropriate stage.”

Kanu replied firmly:

“Jurisdiction is taken first, My Lord. Without a charge, there can be no stage.”

3. Kanu reads the Supreme Court judgment aloud in court.
Kanu opened the certified judgment of the Supreme Court (15 Dec 2023) and read the famous paragraph of Garba JSC:

“Count 15 does not exist in the body of Nigerian laws. It is unknown to our law. The prosecution must amend it.”

He looked directly at the prosecution bench:

“You were ordered to amend it. You disobeyed. Yet you forced me to plead to a count that does NOT exist. That alone nullifies this entire proceeding.”

4. Prosecution caught flat-footed – no law cited

Kanu turned to Awomolo, SAN:

“Learned Silk, please tell this court the extant written law I allegedly broke.”

Awomolo SAN paused, shuffled his papers, and remained silent.

The court gallery murmured.

Kanu repeated slowly:

“Just one law. The name, section, and statute in force today.”

Still no answer.

5. Kanu invokes Section 36(12) – the constitutional kill-switch

Kanu: “Section 36(12) is clear. No person shall be tried or convicted for any offence not defined in a written law. No written law = no offence = no charge = no trial = no detention. I should not be here, My Lord.”

Judge Omotosho replied:

“That provision applies at the point of conviction, not trial.”

Kanu shot back instantly:

“My Lord, respectfully, that is wrong. The moment the law dies, jurisdiction dies. The trial cannot begin. It is a nullity ab initio.”

6. Kanu cites global case law
Kanu raised his voice slightly and cited Lord Camden’s historic ruling in Entick v. Carrington (1765):

“If the offence is not found in our law books, it is not law.”

He added:

“My Lord must take judicial notice of the repeal. That is the Evidence Act, Section 122.”

Judge did not respond to the legal point.

7. Court tries to force defence to begin

Justice Omotosho: “Mr. Kanu, are you ready to open your defence or not?”

Kanu: “I will open my defence now — this minute — if you show me the extant law under which I am charged.”

Court fell silent.

8. Awomolo SAN attempts an attack — and fails
Awomolo SAN rose: “He is wasting the time of the court. He should proceed to his defence.”

Kanu faced him squarely: “Senior Advocate, you accuse me of wasting time? Produce the law. If you show it to me, I will enter the dock this second. Let the world hear it.”

Awomolo SAN sat down. Silent.

Observers whisper: “Checkmate.”

9. Kanu accuses the court of denying fair hearing

Kanu:“This is constructive denial of fair hearing. You refuse to acknowledge the repeal of the law, refuse to obey the Supreme Court, refuse judicial notice. That is persecution, not a trial.”

Court did not challenge the statement.

Adjournment

The court adjourned to: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 For Kanu to “enter defence or waive it.”

Kanu maintained his position: “No law, no trial.”

THE CHARGE SHEET — OFFICIAL AUTOPSY
Count Law Cited Status of Law Legal Verdict
1–6 Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013 Repealed by TPPA 2022, Section 97 VOID
7 “Criminal Code Cap C45” + CEMA Cap C45 does not exist; Supreme Court ordered amendment — ignored; CEMA repealed 2023 NULLITY
No amendment.
No living law.
No jurisdiction.
No trial.

THE LAW — NO LEGALESE
Section 36(12) CFRN:
If the offence is not written in a valid law, no court can try you.

Aoko v. Fagbemi (1961):
Trying or convicting under a non-existent law = injustice.

Garba v. University of Maiduguri (1986):
Jurisdiction comes first. Without it, the entire trial collapses.

TODAY’S TAKEAWAY — IN ONE TRUTHFUL LINE
Kanu proved the charge is dead.
The court proved it does not want to admit it.

OUR DEMAND — NON-NEGOTIABLE
Obey the Supreme Court: Amend the charge or strike it out.
Respect Section 36(12): No law = immediate release.
End the charade. Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu now.
Issued by:
Onyedikachi Ifedi, Esq.
Counsel & Public Briefing Lead
Abuja, Nigeria

Compiled from direct courtroom observations, verified press reports, and real-time updates.

#FreeNnamdiKanuNow
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Nawa ooo...make dem just give verdict make we rest..

Kanu should do the needful and open his defense. He cannot be in a terrorism trial and expect to be let off the hook without defending himself.

The court should go ahead and pass judgement if he's not ready to open his defense

Whether one supports or opposes Kanu, the real issue here is due process. Every citizen deserves a fair trial, not endless delays or political interference. Let justice take its full course, fairly, openly, and in accordance with the law.

If Nigeria government was trying alleged terrorists the way they went extra mile to Kenya to kidnap him, and finally convicting them without looking at tribe or religion, I don’t think any tribe will be crying foul …

But instead, those wielding guns in the north will be working around as vip bandits and terrorist giving Tinubu conditions.

Any day that Nigeria starts practicing regional government, competency and patriotism will become citizens

,, Rumuokoro don catch fire ooo,dem don kill Abobi ooo,who kill Abobi ooo, ,Wata Bam Bam

Nigerian court is a joke

They should stop wasting their time on that serial murderer and sentence him based on the crimes he committed.

See how the thread is empty

They are still busy with the assignment Odogwu Trump gave them

He has a right to be his own lawyer but he should also understand that the law is not a respecter of person but of process.

Kanu is running away from justice but he has failed this time

"Presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, issued the warning on Tuesday following Kanu’s continued refusal to enter his defence, marking the fourth consecutive hearing where the IPOB leader declined to proceed."


Justice Omotosho, you don try..

Abeg, close this case and let the matter leave your court.

Whatever your verdict is, make the defendant go on appeal if not satisfied

No last chance anywhere, pls keep him in that DSS yard for as long as possible he is enjoying the place

His prime minister chop 6 years and started crying like a baby with all I'm prime minister of Biafra, I have Finland passport, I served as army, no one can stop me, no one can arrest me, I'm auto pilot leader, igbo must sit at home by force at the end 6 years hit him and he tuned cry cry baby same dey await Kanu we go humble him by force.

The trial is already known to be a sham and an injustice in itself

What is he defending again after same court has told themselves that kidnapping him from Kenya was bad and they should let him go

"Trump said he is coming"

if at all POTUS really sends his guys here I pray DSS is still holding Kanu during that time

I don't know what the court is waiting for. That criminal should be sent to jail asap. Simon ekpa did not do half of what KANU did. KANU must be jailed.

Lmao. You mean after all the threat from Trump, Tinubu is still bent on sending Kanu to the gallows

This one is still doing strong head, after being caged by his Fulani slave masters since 2021.
Na for that place dem go kpai the werey

chiagozien:
bless

Dey play.

The Judge gave him the grace because he is not a lawyer.

November 5 is tomorrow and not 365 days away, November 5, 2026.

Victims of his alleged violent rhetorics may just get justice at last after all these years of being violently murdered and their properties destroyed completely causing these his innocent victims colossal emotional/economic losses and monumental family setbacks.

What's the difference between FG and bandiits, all are kidnapperrs 🤷🏿📌💯. FG bundled him from Kenyaa 💩
Trump is coming 😅😂🤣

I see this as an empty threat. Let's watch the drama as it unfold tomorrow

FreeStuffsNG:
Dey play. November 5 is tomorrow and not 365 days away, November 5, 2026.

lolz we shall see let your Yoruba judge do his worst.

Kanu has been given many chances. I wonder why he is playing smart with the court.

Is there something he knows that we don't know?