The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20, 2025, for judgment in the terrorism case involving the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Justice James Omotosho announced the date on Friday after Kanu failed to open his defence, despite being granted six days by the court to do so.
The judge ruled that Kanu’s failure to present his case within the allocated time meant he could not later claim to have been denied his constitutional right to a fair hearing.
Kanu, however, filed a motion challenging the validity of his trial, arguing that terrorism was no longer an offence under Nigerian law. He told the court that the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, which previously defined terrorism offences, had been repealed.
Maintaining that no valid charges exist against him, Kanu urged the court to dismiss the case and order his release.
The court’s verdict, expected on November 20, will mark a pivotal moment in the long-running legal and political saga surrounding the IPOB leader, whose detention has been a point of national and international contention.
Details to follow.
