A Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja has mounted 20 November for judgement within the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, chief of the proscribed Indigenous Folks of Biafra.
Justice James Omotosho introduced the date on Friday following Kanu’s resolution to not open his defence after the six days allotted to him by the courtroom elapsed.
The decide held that the defendant had been given ample alternative to current his case and couldn’t later declare denial of his constitutional proper to a good listening to.
“Having did not utilise the chance granted to him to conduct his defence, the defendant can’t declare to have been denied his rights underneath the regulation,” Justice Omotosho dominated.
The courtroom had earlier put aside six days for Kanu’s defence after the prosecution closed its case. Nonetheless, Kanu, who has been in detention since his re-arrest in 2021, selected to waive the best to defend himself towards the fees filed by the Federal Authorities.
The case, which has drawn nationwide and worldwide consideration, issues allegations of terrorism and incitement towards the IPOB chief, which he denies.
Judgment within the matter might be delivered on 20 November