In what appears to be a master stroke and a surprise turn of events, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has withdrawn his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial for alleged t errorism offences.
The detained IPOB Leader who had applied for a witness summons, told the Federal High Court in Abuja this Monday (27/10/25) that he discovered that the federal government had no valid charge against him after reviewing his case file.
“Join me in praising God. I have gone through my case file, and there is no charge against me,” he announced.
According to him, “there is no extant law in this country upon which the prosecution can predicate the charges against me. If there’s any, let my Lord read it out to me.
So, I should not enter any defence in a charge that does not exist under any law in Nigeria. I urge you to release me today or grant me bail.”
Having listened to the IPOB Leader, the Presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, asked Kanu to file a written address reflecting his position and to serve the prosecution accordingly.
The judge also enjoined the IPOB leader to seek legal guidance before finalising his decision and adjourned the matter to November 4, 5, and 6 for the adoption of final written addresses.
