US EditionNigeria: Court Fixes Date to Deliver Judgment in Nnamdi Kanu's Terrorism Trial
- The court fixed 20 November for judgment in the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
- Kanu argued the charges were invalid under a repealed law, saying `I cannot put in defence under a repealed law, I won’t do that,` and accused the court of violating the Supreme Court judgment on rendition from Kenya.
- Kanu, who had been representing himself, engaged legal consultants Aloy Ejimakor, Nnaemeka Ejiofor, Maxwell Okpara and Mandela Umegborogu after the judge's pleas, while prosecution counsel Adegboyega Awomolo pressed him to open his defence or waive it.
- Justice James Omotosho said Nnamdi Kanu could not claim denial of fair hearing after failing to use defence opportunities, but he would still "bend backwards" to give more chances.
- On Wednesday Nnamdi Kanu refused to open his defence in the seven-count terrorism case after exhausting the six days allocated to him, prompting the Federal High Court in Abuja to set November 20 for judgment on Friday.
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Nigerian court sets November 20 judgment date for southeastern separatist Kanu's case
ABUJA - A Nigerian federal high court has set a November 20 date to issue its judgment in separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu's terrorism case, after Kanu refused for the sixth time to enter a defence against government allegations that he led an outlaw group fighting to separate the southeastern region off from the rest of Nigeria. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Court Fixes Nov 20 For Judgement as Kanu waives right to defend self
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled judgment for November 20 in the terrorism trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho chose the date on Friday while ruling after Kanu failed to open his defence after exhausting the six days allocated to him by the court to conduct his defence. The judge said Kanu, having failed to utilise the opportunity granted him to conduct…
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