US EditionNnamdi Kanu Names Wike, Umahi, Sanwo-Olu as Witnesses
Nnamdi Kanu plans to call 23 witnesses including top officials while requesting 90 days to complete his defence and will testify to deny allegations and explain his actions.
- Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, entered his defence hours after protests led by Omoyele Sowore, with a signed notice suggesting he may have dismissed his legal team.
- In a fresh motion filed on Thursday, Kanu challenged the court's jurisdiction after medical experts reported he was fit to stand trial, and he filed a motion on October 21. Justice James Omotosho presides over the case.
- He plans to call 23 witnesses, split into ordinary and compellable groups including Abubakar Malami, SAN, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Nyesom Nwike, and retired generals summoned under Section 232 of the Evidence Act, 2011.
- A magistrate ordered the remand of Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel, and 12 others to Kuje Correctional Centre, while police charged the 13 defendants under sections 152, 114 and 113 of the Penal Code Law.
- Kanu told the court he will testify on his own behalf, file sworn statements of voluntary witnesses to the prosecution, and urged that court time not be wasted so justice is manifestly seen to be done.
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Nnamdi Kanu lists Malami, Wike, Umahi, Sanwo-Olu, Danjuma, Buratai, others, as defence witnesses
Nnamdi Kanu informed the court of his plan to call 23 witnesses divided into two categories. The post Nnamdi Kanu lists Malami, Wike, Umahi, Sanwo-Olu, Danjuma, Buratai, others, as defence witnesses appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Kanu Opens Defence, Lists Wike, Umahi, Buratai, Others As Witnesses
Hours after Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former Presidential Candidate, led some protesters in parts of Abuja demanding freedom for the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the separatist leader agreed to enter his defence. The detained IPOB leader had last Thursday filed a motion of preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to continue with his trial. He filed the o…
Nnamdi Kanu holds private consultation with legal team ahead October 23 defence
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has concluded a private consultation with his legal team, led by former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Kanu Agabi, SAN.Kanu, who was brought to court by officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, met with members of his legal team in a courtroom vacated for him by Justice James Omotosho.The meeting was held in the Court 7, located on the second floor of the Federal …
Nnamdi Kanu lists Wike, Umahi, Buratai and others as witnesses as he opens defence - Newsy People
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has informed the court that he is ready to open his defence. The IPOB leader, who had previously filed a motion of preliminary objection challenging the court’s jurisdiction to continue his trial, filed a new motion on Tuesday, October 21, expressing his readiness to begin his defence in line with the court’s earlier directive that proceedings commence on Oct…
Kanu Opens Defence, Names Umahi, Wike, Buratai And Other High-Profile Witnesses, Holds Private Legal Consultation Ahead Of Trial Resumption
The ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has entered a critical phase at the Federal High Court in Abuja, as the court approved a private consultation between the defendant and his legal team in preparation for opening his defence. Justice James Omotosho presided over the proceedings, granting Kanu six consecutive days, starting October 23, to present and conclude his defence in the a…
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