Lagos, Nigeria – Na so Nnamdi Kanu, di leader of di Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), don yan say e go defend imsef once im lawyers waka comot for di case wey involve terrorism charges.
Dis one happen for Federal High Court wey dey Abuja, as Kanu confirm say im wan start im defense on dis matter wey dey gree hot. Lawyer wey lead di defense team, Kanu Agabi wey sabi well well (e be Senior Advocate of Nigeria), announce say dem go withdraw dem services along with other SANs wey dey for di case, including Onyechi Ikpeazu, Emeka Etiaba, and Nunghe Mela Audu. Oga Agabi come talk say na Kanu don decide to take di matter back from dem.
Di trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, look dem well-well as dem apply to comot, na im ask Kanu, “Who come be your lawyer?” Kanu sharp-sharp answer say, “I go defend myself, I no need any lawyer.” Omo, di courtroom con dey look am like say na joke dey happen.
As dem don start di case, Kanu begin dey talk say e get plenty wahala wey no need make court dey try am. E even list out facts wey e go use show say di court no get any authority to dey look im matter. E tell dem say e get four important jurisdictional defects wey dey for di mata, and because of all dis gist, e dey urge di judge to just terminate di case if e fit.
But as Kanu dey yarn, Adegboyega Awomolo, counsel wey dey represent di Nigeria government, come chop mouth say wetin Kanu dey talk na just entertainment for di court. E come add say since Kanu don talk say e go defend imsef, e fit enter di witness box and talk everything under oath. Hmmm, we go see how dat one go play out.
For di judge own part, Justice Omotosho come tight am say no preliminary objections go dey entertained for di trial now. He add say dem go gree for fast-fast hearing and if Kanu dey vex for any ruling, he fit carry am go Appeal Court like small pikin wey no wan hear word.
But wetin dey shock everybody na when Kanu begin dey mention plenty big men name as im witnesses—we dey talk about former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai and current governors like Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Hope Uzodinma. Na so di drama dey unfold as di case dey go on while di whole of Nigeria dey watch like blockbuster movie.
As di matter comot for court, Kanu lawyers, Agabi and Ikpeazu, come confirm say dem don waka comot for di case, bicos Kanu don choose to conduct im defense on im own. Dis one na serious matter o! Dem come wish am better luck as he dey face di challenge alone.
Kanu self don talk say e no get enough time to prepare well-well for inside di court o, especially as di matter get to do with capital punishment. He dey plan to gather im witnesses before di defense go start. Di judge don push di case till Friday, 24 October, 2025, make Kanu fit begin him own case well.
As e dey happen, we dey keep our eyes well-well on di updates. E no go too long before we go bring una more gist about wetin dey happen for dis court wahala as e dey unfold.
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