The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday refused to open his defence in the terrorism case brought against him by the federal government.
At the resumed hearing, Kanu—who recently dismissed his legal team and chose to represent himself—told the court that after carefully reviewing his case file, he found no valid charge against him.
“Join me in praising God. I have gone through my case file, and there is no charge against me,” he said.
He further argued that there was no existing law in Nigeria under which the prosecution could sustain the charges.
“There is no extant law in this country upon which the prosecution can predicate the charges against me. If there’s any, let my Lord read it out to me,” Kanu told the court.
The IPOB leader therefore urged the court to either release him or grant him bail, stating, “So, I should not enter any defence in a charge that does not exist under any law in Nigeria. I urge you to release me today or grant me bail.”
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