Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has finally complied with the directive of the Federal High Court in Abuja to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government.
Kanu began filing his defence documents on Friday inside the courtroom, in line with an order by Justice James Omotosho.
The court had given Kanu until November 7 to present his defence, warning that failure to do so would lead to the closure of his case.
Kanu had consistently refused to open his defence, arguing that the prosecution must first identify the specific terrorism law he allegedly violated before he could proceed.
Following several complaints raised by the defendant, Justice Omotosho directed that the court’s registry be temporarily relocated to the courtroom to allow Kanu complete the filing process without further delay.
Counsel for the Federal Government, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), told the court he was prepared to receive the defence documents from Kanu and respond appropriately.
