The Digest:
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he intends to call witnesses from multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Kenya, and Ethiopia, to testify in his defence. The detained separatist leader, who recently dismissed his legal team to represent himself, requested court orders to facilitate access for these international witnesses while also seeking more preparation time. Rooted in the Storm.
Key Points:
- Nnamdi Kanu disclosed he has witnesses coming from the UK, US, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
- He requested court orders to allow these foreign witnesses access to him in DSS custody.
- The case was adjourned to Monday after Kanu said he was denied access to his case file.
- He seeks to call 23 witnesses, including high-profile political and security figures.
- Prosecution counsel Adegboyega Awomolo did not oppose the adjournment request.
- The judge directed the DSS to allow Kanu access to his legal team over the weekend.
- Kanu must present his defence within the court's six-day allocated timeframe.
Sources: TheCable
