- Safiu Kehinde
The Federal High Court Abuja has again adjourned the hearing of the no case submission filed by the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
This was made known by one of the IPOB leader’s legal counsel while addressing his supporters outside the court premises on Friday.
Kanu had appeared at the courtroom today for the resumption of his ongoing trial on terrorism allegations.
As captured in a post shared on X, the embattled IPOB appeared at the courtroom in his usual white Fendi outfit.
Kanu who was all smiles exchanged pleasantries with his legal team and his supporters present at at court room before being ushered to his seat.
As against the expectation on the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, delivering his verdict over the case, the judge would adjourn the case till the 10th of October, 2025.
According to the Kanu lawyer, the case was adjourned till October on account of the judge’s two months vacation leave which commence tomorrow.
The defense counsel however expressed optimism on the IPOB leader being discharged and acquitted at the resumption of the trial.
He however noted that Kanu is yet to make any defense against the allegations as the case is yet to get to the point of hearing his defense which led to the filing of the no case submission.
“Today we made a no case submission. The meaning of no case submission is that the trial or the case or witnesses presented by the prosecution since this trial commenced in March this year, did not rise to the level of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu entering his defense.
“We did that in writing and we also supported it with verbal presentation today and the government made a counter presentation as well.
“Today unfortunately happened to be the last day of the sitting of the judge handling this case before he proceeds on vacation for two months.
“So the case has been down for ruling on the no case submission for October 10th. If the ruling holds in our favour, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will stand discharged and acquitted.
“If it doesn’t, it doesn’t mean we have been convicted but he will be called upon to make his own defense.” He said.