Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Challenges Legality Of His Trial *Demands Prosecution Identify Valid Law Behind Charges

 

By Onyedikachi Ifedi, Esq.

Proceedings in the case of Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu took a decisive turn today before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

During the hearing, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who appeared in person, firmly maintained that there is no valid or subsisting charge known to law against him. Despite repeated cajoling and pressure from the judge and the prosecution team led by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, Kanu insisted that the learned silk should read into the record or restate the law under which he is being charged and asked to enter a defence.

Chief Awomolo, SAN, was unable to identify any existing legal provision creating the offence alleged against Kanu, effectively confirming the defendant’s long-standing position that the entire proceeding lacks a legal foundation.

Justice Omotosho, in response, directed Mazi Kanu to file a written address within four (4) days on the validity of the charge and serve same on the prosecution. The Court expressly resisted all attempts by the prosecution to convert the forthcoming address into a final defence address, emphasizing that the issue before the court remains the validity of the charge itself, not the merits of any defence.

Today’s development underscores Mazi Kanu’s unyielding stance that his continued trial constitutes an unlawful process, being anchored on no known or valid law. His position remains clear: “There can be no defence where there is no valid charge.”

As soon as the court or prosecution team identify any known law that is extant and subsisting in Nigeria’s corpus juris, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will enter his defence and witnesses he listed will be called. 

*Onyedikachi Ifedi, Esq., In Court For Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Defence Consortium

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to The Judge today in Court.

“Join me in praising God. I have gone through my case file, and there is no charge against me,” he started.

“There is no extant law in this country upon which the prosecution can predicate the charges against me. If there’s any, let my Lord read it out to me.

“So, I should not enter any defence in a charge that does not exist under any law in Nigeria. I urge you to release me today or grant me bail.” - Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in court.