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The Digest:

IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has submitted a list of 23 high-profile witnesses for his defense. According to Vanguard and NAN, the list includes former AGF Abubakar Malami, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and former military leaders, challenging the court to compel their testimony in a trial he alleges is built on "executive and judicial fraud."

Key Points:
  • Nnamdi Kanu filed a motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja listing 23 witnesses.
  • High-profile names include Abubakar Malami, Nyesom Wike, and Generals T.Y. Danjuma and Tukur Buratai.
  • Kanu categorizes them as "vital and compellable" witnesses to be summoned via subpoena.
  • He requested a 90-day timeframe to present his defense against terrorism charges.
  • This follows a court order for him to open his defense on October 24.
  • Kanu alleges a "fraudulent alliance" between the government and judiciary to deny him rights.
  • He cited previous court judgments that condemned his extraordinary rendition from Kenya.
This legal strategy turns the spotlight on the state's own actors, challenging the very foundations of a case mired in allegations of illegality and judicial impropriety.

Sources: Vanguard, NAN