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Kanu is not in court to defend himself. He is in court to answer for the crime of terrorism.

Newsgeek24:
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 for judgment in the terrorism trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Very Nigerian reports.

The judge made the decision on Friday after Kanu failed to open his defence, despite being granted six days by the court to do so.

Justice Omotosho ruled that since Kanu had exhausted the time allocated for his defence without taking any step, he could not claim to have been denied his constitutionally guaranteed right to a fair hearing.

The case, which has drawn national and international attention, will now proceed to judgment on the scheduled date.

https://verynigerian.com/breaking-court-sets-november-20-for-judgment-as-nnamdi-kanu-forfeits-right-to-defence-in-terrorism-trial/

Kanu wants to use technicalities to escape judgement.

Still getting more interesting

It's about to go down!!

Hope this man will not be sentenced to long jail term?...

Waiting keenly....

The court proceedings today proved to be more dramatic than expected. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu presented a motion that the trial judge reluctantly accepted. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu requested that the court identify the law under which he was being tried, but the court refused as usual.
After persistent persuasion from MNK, the judge instructed him to read the charges aloud, and upon doing so, it became apparent that MNK was being tried under a non-existent law. Consequently, the judge angrily scheduled judgment for the 20th of November.



God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.



We love you so much.

Kanu's case has drawn international attention but not support.

The judgement would be interesting.

ebukal67x:
Kanu is not in court to defend himself. He is in court to answer for the crime of terrorism.

Charged based on repealed law.

Misterone:
Kanu wants to use technicalities to escape judgement.

highest is 5 years imprisonment and he have served it finished

Ezmans:
highest is 5 years imprisonment and he have served it finished

He was not sent to prison but detention for trying to escape

favour32:
Charged based on repealed law.

Go and read the charge sheet. Your eyes go clear! 😭

Kanu did well, let them go ahead and give their judgement

Justnation:
Kanu did well, let them go ahead and give their judgement

That was the kind of advice they told Ojukwu that encouraged him to continue
Misleading his People into big big trouble which most didnt deserve

His people were not big producers of Agriculture foodstuffs

Kanu should be released.

chiagozien:
The court proceedings today proved to be more dramatic than expected. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu presented a motion that the trial judge reluctantly accepted. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu requested that the court identify the law under which he was being tried, but the court refused as usual.
After persistent persuasion from MNK, the judge instructed him to read the charges aloud, and upon doing so, it became apparent that MNK was being tried under a non-existent law. Consequently, the judge angrily scheduled judgment for the 20th of November.



God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.



We love you so much.

How we are going to know you love KANU is to prepare to relocate with KANU to his prison room from 20th, otherwise; you only love him in your lip, but not really love him in action. He is feeling practical pain and silent anguish while you only feel online cruise. Food menus of KANU will change from 20th because he will no longer be eating fine food from DSS custody, but he will rather be eating common prison food available to other prisoners. I told you many times that KANU lawyers knew there is no way they could defend KANU to win the case against government because the evidences presented are too many, himself knew nothing can make him win that case.

His lawyers then taught him comedy show down tactics to delay the court, unfortunately for KANU and his lawyers, this is not a Biafran judge, this is a well trained and wise judge that can't be cajoled. The judge bursted their tricks, and at the end KANU and his lawyers bowed to the judge. Pa Chukwudi, the tailor; shouldn't forget to get the kuje's cloth of KANU ready on the 20th to replace that over suffered-Fendi he bought with ipob/ESN donation

Nov 7th. Kanu vs judge omotosho vs judiciary vs fgn

1. Overview of Today’s Shocking Court Developments
The electrifying proceedings in the case of Federal Republic of Nigeria v Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before Justice James Omotosho took a disturbing turn today, raising serious public concern over the integrity of the judicial process. Multiple actions and pronouncements made by the presiding judge have been widely described as unprecedented, hostile to fair hearing, and blatantly contrary to constitutional standards of criminal trial.

2. Judge Unable to State the Law Under Which Kanu Is Being Tried
In open court today, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu demanded repeatedly that Justice Omotosho identify the specific written law under which he is being tried.

Despite multiple direct requests, Justice Omotosho could not cite any written law creating the alleged offence. Instead of addressing this foundational constitutional requirement, the judge evaded the question.

For the avoidance of doubt, Section 36(12) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides:

“A person shall not be convicted of a criminal offence unless that offence is defined and the penalty therefor is prescribed in a written law.”

Kanu made it clear to the court that no conviction can stand without a valid written law, and that his faith is on Section 36(12) of the Constitution, not on the judge’s personal views.

3. Judge Failed to Acknowledge the Use of a Repealed Law
Kanu moved a formal motion to expunge his plea from the court record on the grounds that the charge was founded on a repealed law.

Rather than taking judicial notice—something every judge is bound to do under the Evidence Act—Justice Omotosho sidestepped the issue. The court refused to acknowledge that no one can be tried under a repealed statute, a position anchored in Nigerian and international law.

4. Omotosho Blocks Final Written Addresses – A Disturbing First in Nigerian Criminal Trial History
In a move that has stunned legal observers nationwide, Justice Omotosho announced that he does not want any final written addresses from either party.

This is widely viewed as an aberration and a dangerous departure from established criminal procedure. Final written addresses are:

A core component of fair trial
A mandatory stage before judgment
The primary avenue for defendants to challenge evidence and raise points of law
No credible record exists of a trial judge in Nigeria deliberately blocking final addresses in a criminal case. Legal commentators have described this as a judicial ambush.

5. Kanu’s Final Word to the Judge Today
In response to the judge’s position, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu told the court that he does not care what Justice Omotosho says, because the Constitution is supreme:

He stated clearly that Section 36(12) CFRN forbids any conviction without a valid written law, and that no court can override the Constitution.

6. Public Concerns and Implications
Today’s proceedings raise grave questions:

Why is a judge avoiding reference to the law he claims to be applying?
Why refuse written addresses unless the goal is to avoid legal scrutiny of a predetermined outcome?
Why is a court entertaining charges tied to a repealed law?
These developments undermine public trust in the judiciary, and today’s events have intensified public, legal, and international concern over the fairness of this trial.

Conclusion

What transpired in court today is not a normal judicial process. The actions and statements of Justice James Omotosho reflect a troubling pattern of procedural irregularities, disregard for constitutional safeguards, and hostility to fair hearing.

This briefing is being issued in the public interest to ensure transparency and to document the concerning conduct observed in today’s proceedings.

More details later...

A judgement with no law, sounds like cult and not court

I'll pop champagne that day.

Premium tears from Ipob.

Temper Justice with mercy . Na frustration make him behave like that today, it’s not easy to be incarcerated for years.

Trump is coming to rescue him

I guess this is the case DSS DG Ajayi said they've secured speedy trial. Nnamdi KANU will be jailed 📌💯

Nnamdi Kanu is a hero to his people.

Authoreety:
Still getting more interesting

It is all over.

All his cringe-worthy, traumatic and sickening drama dancing on the graves of his alleged victims will now be off our screen like it was during the trial of human cannibal, Clifford Orji.

Disgrace of a Nation thank God it’s coming from World number 1.

Interesting times ahead

How can the same government that pardons and reintegrates hundreds of self-confessed Boko Haram fighters; people who have destroyed lives and displaced families, turn around and keep Nnamdi Kanu behind bars as though he’s the biggest threat to the nation?

Let’s be clear. This isn’t about supporting lawlessness or separatism. It’s about fairness. If terrorists who took up arms against the state can be forgiven, given skill-training, and settled back into society, then why is someone whose crime is mostly political speech still being held in detention?

We can’t claim to be running a democracy when justice is applied selectively. It’s either everyone faces the law equally, or we stop pretending that justice exists at all. Selective justice breeds resentment, deepens divisions, and destroys the very trust citizens should have in their government.

You can’t say unity is your goal and still treat one region’s grievances with bullets and another’s with handshakes.

the way these people are treating Nnamdi Kanu is pathethic, he comes to court, abuses everyone and goes to his detention a proud man

he also can write letters to president trump to come save him after commiting treason

this country is a joke.

I blame the DSS, you guys keep mentoring terrorists and giving them confidence, instead of using them as examples

Flangelo12:
I'll pop champagne that day.

Premium tears from Ipob.

you don’t have money. Shior

ebukal67x:
Kanu is not in court to defend himself. He is in court to answer for the crime of terrorism.

See Lamba!
How sensible is this?
Na wa o,for our brothers from Upper Delta.
Na so Una de defend in Court - so watery excuses!
Na Una problems sha!

Jail the man or set him free, enough of this madness

Very good and fine. Let's get over with this. The judge promised to read the law under which he is tried on judgement day.

NK is a fearless leader who believes in his calling. Let's see how it goes.