Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu 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, who has long resisted proceeding with his defence, began filing his defence documents on Friday inside the courtroom, in line with an order by Justice James Omotosho.
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.
As of the time of filing this report, the defence submission was still ongoing, with the judge standing down proceedings for one hour to allow the process to be completed.
Until now, 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.