The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Kanu is standing trial on seven counts of terrorism-related charges filed against him by the Federal Government.
At the previous sitting on Friday, the IPOB leader had sought an adjournment, explaining that his former legal team, led by a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), had yet to release his case file to him.
He had earlier indicated readiness to open his defence and requested the issuance of witness summons to support his case.
However, during Monday’s proceedings, Kanu informed the court that after reviewing the case file, he had concluded that there was no valid charge pending against him.
His decision marked another twist in the high-profile case that has continued to attract both national and international attention since his arrest and extradition to Nigeria.
