Mon, 27 Oct 2025

 

Kanu rejects opening defence, says FG has no case against him
 
By: Abara Blessing Oluchi
Mon, 27 Oct 2025   ||   Nigeria,
 

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has disclosed that he has no case to answer in the tourism charge which was levelled against by the Nigeria Government.

He made the submission today after appearing in court.

Recall that the court had on October 24 adjourned till October 27 for Kanu to open his defence.

The IPOB leader had written the court, indicating his intention to call witnesses and applied for witness summons.

He also pleaded with the court for time to study his case-file.

When the case was called on Monday, Kanu explained that he has gone through the case-file and has realised that there is no valid charge against him.

He claimed that since he is convinced that there is no valid charge against him and that he was subjected to unlawful trial, there would be no need for him to open any defence.

Justice James Omotosho asked him to file a written address to that effect and serve the prosecution.

The judge advised him to consult experts in criminal law on the consequences of the option he has chosen.

The judge thereafter adjourned till the 4th, 5th & 6th November for the adoption of the final written addresses based on the defendant’s position that evidence led so far and the charge have not established any case against him, or for the defendant to enter his defence.

 

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