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Are you sure about that ehh very dark man. You own the media as Elon Musk or mark Zuckerberg |
U09ce:Customary court is not faith based |
HydraFeeds:Watch the video, it was not the man that was owing but his tenant |
Wallade: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 |
Godfullsam:No, that’s not permitted in any court. Once a defendant concludes and closes their defence and files their final written address, the next stage is judgment. The court will not grant another opportunity for further submissions after the case has been closed. I wonder how you already know he won't win the case, are you by any chance the judge handling the case? |
Wallade:Like I said before, you don't need to be a lawyer to understand the law, including criminal law. The constitution is written in formal legal English language and every word is carefully chosen to avoid ambiguity. So, I don't see any reason why a man who fully understands that his self representation carries serious consequences will want to jeopardize his chances. On procedure, I agree he will make mistakes because he's not a trained legal person, typically the judge will provide guidance in that direction to ensure fair hearing. |
nairalanda1:Are you saying the judges of the Sharia court don't know their jurisdiction? Don't try to sugarcoat it, what they did is unlawful and unconstitutional. |
Wallade:How? We really need to abandon this mindset that only lawyers should be knowledgeable about legal matters. Kanu is a remarkably intelligent man with a deep understanding of the Constitution. I’ve heard him quote relevant sections and reference decided cases with confidence. While he may not always get the procedures right, judges generally ensure that self-represented defendants understand the charges, follow the process in simple terms and are not disadvantaged by their lack of legal training. Defendants like him, who choose to appear pro se, deserve commendation for their courage. In my view, every Nigerian should acquaint themselves with the Constitution, it’s the only path to true civic awareness and sustainable national development. |
madridguy:Obviously, you didn't watch the video. Even if you are Muslim always learn to stand on the side of the truth |
The suffering in Nigeria since Tinubu became president is alarming. The other day, I met a visibly broken fuel attendant who opened up about his fears. He said he’s among the next group of workers to be laid off as fuel sales have hit rock bottom. “People no longer buy fuel like before,” he lamented, he said most car owners have abandoned their vehicles. With a mix of anger and pain, he swore he’d confront anyone who comes campaigning for Tinubu in 2027. |
nairalanda1:What are you saying man? A Christian, or any non-Muslim cannot be compelled to appear before a Sharia Court or have his property or rights adjudicated under Islamic law. Our constitution is very clear on this, it's only for Muslims who have consented to the jurisdiction of the Sharia Court. Abuja ideally shouldn't have a Sharia Court from the moment it became the capital of Nigeria. |
Madmohamed1:It's very disturbing, there's no reason a muslim Sharia Court should be operating in Abuja the nation’s capital let alone handle cases involving Christians |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anCrqNWe0M0?si=SbZZK7FfLInsI9xB A shocking video circulating online via Arise TV shows a Christian man in Abuja weeping over the loss of his building, claiming it was sealed and sold off by the Sharia Appeal Court Gudu in Abuja despite him having a title deed, not a Muslim and shouldn't have anything to do with a Sharia Court. Arise TV anchors condemned the act, blaming Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket for emboldening muslim Sharia Court overreach in the nation’s capital. They argued that a Muslim Sharia Court has no place in the Federal capital territory, Abuja since Nigeria is a secular state.
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favor914:Nnamdi kanu has won many cases in the past against the government including the one where the appeal court discharged and acquitted him. I think you are the one deceiving yourself here to think he will not win |
Bubu4Sea:Exactly, that's the double standard that is making the country look like a joke |
Mynd44:Yes they can be forced to come . That's why they are listed as compellable witnesses...a compellable witnesses will be forced to come to court and give testimony. |
That's very strategic move from Kanu. I can already foresee how things will unfold once Buratai takes the witness stand as Nnamdi Kanu cross examines him. Kanu: Did you order the military to invade my house in Umuahia, killing my father and 25 other innocent people? Buratai: No, I did not. Kanu: Then who gave the order and were those men under your command? Buratai: The people who might have invaded your house were not officers or soldiers of the Nigerian Army under my command. Kanu: My Lord, the witness has just confirmed before this Honourable Court that there were active armed men operating in the Southeast during his tenure as Chief of Army Staff who were not under his command and these men cannot be linked to IPOB since it would make no sense for IPOB to attack the home of its own leader and kill his father along with 25 others. My Lord this revelation undermines the prosecution’s claim that IPOB was behind every act of violence at the time, it weakens the prosecutions claim that IPOB carried out the attacks they claim. |
sreamsense:You are getting the whole thing wrong. The 90 days Kanu requested was for him to conclude his defence, not to begin it. You’re mixing up two different things. Simply put, he asked the court to let his defence period run for 90 days in total. So, he's not delaying his trial. |
MaziObinnaokija:That's exactly the point, there should be no double standards with the rule of law. |
sreamsense:Kanu’s lawyers did not run. They withdrew in protest because the judge failed to determine the competence of the court to hear the case. The Supreme Court has ruled severally that jurisdictional objections should be settled before hearing any case but this particular judge choose anyhowness and the lawyers left in protest |
Ttalk:Oga i don drop names of his lawyers. If you like try get sense if you like continue in blissful ignorance. See as i chakam this one from Google. Search the prompt and cure your ignorance and say thank you to me
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Ttalk:This your chatGpt na from where? ![]() You are the one embarrassing yourself with ignorance. Chief Rotimi Williams (later SAN), Chief Kehinde Sofola and other senior Nigerian lawyers were part of Awololowo's legal team. The only thing that happened was that he didn't get the foreign lawyers he wanted to join his legal team. |
MT:Unfortunately, you'll never know what true freedom means. Enjoy your chains |
Ttalk:This is how you people always twist history. He did not represent himself. Awolowo was represented by a full team of lawyers led by Chief Rotimi Williams (SAN) |
Nnamdi Kanu has made history in Nigeria as the first person in history to represent himself in a federal terrorism case. Nnamdi Kanu has already won his case, the signs are unmistakable. I was in the future and I clearly saw Nnamdi Kanu walking free. The Federal Government’s case collapses under the weight of its own lies and the streets of Nigeria erupt with jubilation all over. From the East to the West, from the North to the Niger Delta. People pour out in celebration as the man they tried to silence stands tall in victory What we are witnessing in real time is not just a trial it is the most defining legal battle in Nigeria’s modern history. Nnamdi Kanu has chosen to represent himself in court and by doing so, he has taken full control of his destiny. He now stands as both defendant and counsel... a man armed not with weapons but with the Constitution of Nigeria itself. And make no mistake that Constitution is his sword and shield. Every motion, every objection, every line of cross-examination will be strategically precise. Kanu once declared that he would use the Constitution of Nigeria to defeat the Federal Government and that prophecy is unfolding before our very eyes. His mastery of the law is surgical his confidence is unshakable. Under the law, representing himself means he possesses the same rights as any senior advocate The right to cross-examine witnesses, The right to tender evidence and exhibits, The right to object to falsehoods The right to address the court directly. This is where things get historic. For the first time, the man the government branded a “terrorist” will now stands face-to-face with the real architects of terror, those who spilled the blood of innocent people. When Nnamdi Kanu finally locks eyes with Buratai, Malami, Bichi, Hope Uzodimma, Sanwo-Olu, Umahi, Wike and the rest, the truth will be laid bare before the court. I can already picture the moment when Kanu will rise, fix his gaze on Buratai and thunder: “You ordered soldiers to invade my home, kill my father and massacre twenty-five innocent people. I put it to you that you are the real terrorist — a man unfit to speak of justice.” In that one defining moment, decades of unchecked power excesses and lawlessness will crumble. Those who thought they stood above the law will now be forced to kneel before it. For the first time in Nigeria’s judicial history, a man will have represented himself pro se without legal counsel in a terrorism case and defeated the full weight of the Federal Government in a criminal trial. That victory will not just belong to him it will belong to every Nigerian who ever demanded justice and truth. History is being written right before our eyes. And when it is all over, the name Nnamdi Kanu will not just be remembered as a political prisoner, but as a man who used the very laws of Nigeria to expose its lawlessness. Congratulations to Nnamdi Kanu the man who turned the courtroom into a battlefield of truth and won. |
I remember when a certain Inspector General of Police took police brutality and corruption seriously. He created a special task force with the mandate to catch officers engaged in acts of indiscipline across the country and he actually made remarkable progress. What we have now only reacts when there are videos and the public cries out against police brutality. |
Afrojuju2017:Justice Nyako recusing herself doesn’t erase the fact that the Federal High Court must first determine if it even has the legal authority to try a man whose extradition has already been declared unlawful by a competent court. it’s a matter of law and procedure. what does he want you say? He wants what the Constitution guarantees every citizen, a fair trial before a competent court. Why will a trial judge insist on going ahead with trial without first settling the issue of the courts competence to hear the case? Is this the standard practice or is it because it's Nnamdi Kanu? We all know the judge is avoiding the jurisdictional issue because addressing it would expose the illegality of Nnamdi Kanu’s trial and detention. |
"Finally, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and I met at the Federal High Court today. The man is powerful and unrelenting." You can lock up Nnamdi Kanu for years, but you’ll never kill the fire and anger that drives him. |
Thank God the world is now seeing the hand of Tinubu in Kanu’s illegal detention. No wonder all the SANs withdrew from the case in protest. A judge cannot legally ask a defendant to open defence while a jurisdictional objection is still unresolved because if the court later lacks jurisdiction, everything done in the court will be waste of judicial time. Supreme Court has ruled on this severally The judge should first rule that the court has jurisdiction before proceeding |
While bandits and terrorists are openly displaying automatic machine guns and holding meetings with government officials in the North, Nnamdi Kanu and peaceful protesters who were never armed are being hounded and thrown into jails like common criminals. What the Nigerian government is simply telling us is that being civil and obeying the law will get you in jail but carrying arms and killing people will earn you government respect. We will definitely get there |
Fountainofyouth:Let me cry on shoulder nah, ehh fine girl ![]() |
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