JUST-IN: Court Adjourns To Friday For Kanu To Open Defence After Sacking His Lawyers

The coercion complaint against Nnamdi Kanu, person of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was connected Thursday stalled astatine a Federal High Court successful Abuja, pursuing the abrupt sack of his ineligible team.

Kanu was expected to unfastened his defence connected Thursday, but alternatively than bash that, helium sacked his ineligible team, saying helium was acceptable to personally support himself.

When the lawsuit was called, Kanu Agabi (SAN), who had led Kanu’s ineligible squad until Thursday, announced his decision, with different Senior Advocates successful the team, to retreat from the case.

Agabi explained that the crushed for their withdrawal was “because the suspect has taken this lawsuit backmost from america and we respect that.”

He gave the names of the different SANs, who withdrew from the lawsuit to include: Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), Joseph Akubo (SAN), Paul Erokoro (SAN), Emeka Etiaba (SAN) and 1 other.

Following Agabi’s announcement, Justice James Omotosho turned to Kanu, who was successful the dock, for his response.

Kanu confirmed sacking each his lawyers and told the tribunal that helium was consenting and acceptable to behaviour his lawsuit by himself.

Justice Omotosho then,ordered different members of the defendant’s ineligible squad who were successful court, but the SANs to vacate the courtroom immediately.

The justice past turned to the suspect and asked him to unfastened his case.

Kanu commenced arguing astir the jurisdiction of the tribunal to further behaviour his trial. He was subsequently overruled by the judge, who insisted that helium indispensable proceed with his defence.

At that point, Ikpeazu intervened and drew the attraction of the tribunal to the information that their (Kanu’s lawyers) withdrawal took effect connected the greeting of Thursday.

He prayed the tribunal to assistance Kanu immoderate clip to stitchery his thoughts and constitute himself for the task ahead.

The lawsuit was, therefore, adjourned to October 24 for Kanu to open his defence.