Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, made a U-turn on his plan to call witnesses in his defence, saying there was no valid charge made against him.
Kanu, upon resumed hearing in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja that he perused the case file and come to the conclusion that he had no case to answer.
Justice Omotosho had, on Friday, fixed today for Kanu to open his defence following his complaint that the case file was yet to be handed over to him.
The IPOB leader had, in a motion filed on Oct. 21, informed the court of his intention to call about 23 witnesses and applied for witness summons.
But when the case was called on Monday, Kanu said he had gone through the case file and had realised that there was no valid charge against him.
He argued that since he was convinced that there is no valid charge against him and that he was subjected to unlawful trial, there would no be need for him to conduct any defence.
Justice Omotosho then 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 had chosen.
The judge consequently adjourned the matter until Nov. 4, Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 for the adoption of the final written addresses based on the defendant’s position that evidence led so far and the charge had not established any case against him or for the defendant to enter his defence.
