Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), followed the Federal High Court in Abuja’s order on Friday to submit his defense against the terrorist accusations that the Federal Government had brought against him.
Following Kanu’s complaint that he was not being given the chance to properly file his documents, Justice James Omotosho ordered the temporary relocation of the court’s registry into his courtroom.
Kanu started filing his defense procedures inside the courtroom after receiving the order.
Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), the prosecuting attorney, informed the court that he was prepared to accept the documents in person and reply as needed.
The defense documents were still being provided at the time this report was filed, so the judge decided to put the case on hold for an hour.
The IPOB leader had declined to begin his defense until Friday, demanding that the Federal Government first present him with the particular terrorist statute that he was accused of violating.
It was previously stated that Kanu’s family claimed that Department of State Services (DSS) agents were purposefully impeding his attempts to be ready for his Friday terrorism trial.
In a statement signed by Prince Emmanuel Kanu and released on Thursday, the family cautioned that the IPOB leader would not be able to appear in court because of what they called a systematic deprivation of his constitutional rights.
The family claimed that Kanu’s access to his attorneys, relatives, and important witnesses for his defense had been blocked by the DSS.
“The DSS has made it nearly impossible for Mazi Kanu to have proper access to his lawyers, family members, and key witnesses,” they claim.
