The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20, 2025, to deliver judgment in the seven-count terrorism charge brought by the Federal Government against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
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Justice James Omotosho slated the date on Friday after Kanu failed to open his defence within the six days earlier granted to him by the court.
Kanu, who is currently representing himself after disengaging his legal team, opted instead to file a fresh application challenging the competence of the charge and the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
Earlier, the court had stood down proceedings for an hour after Kanu indicated he was ready to open his defence. However, instead of proceeding with the defence, he submitted a motion contending that his prosecution was anchored on what he described as a “non-existent law.”
He argued that the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, under which the Federal Government instituted the charges against him, had already been repealed, making the case legally defective.
The prosecution is expected to respond to Kanu’s fresh motion before the scheduled judgement date.
The IPOB leader has been in detention since 2021 following his arrest and extradition to Nigeria.
