Nnamdi Kanu Didn't Abandon Defense or Witnesses He Has Called Out, Only Asking Court If It Has Jurisdiction (Extant Legal Powers) To Try Him

 

By Oguwuike Kelechi Chukwuezi

I am telling you this because, some Nigerian media (not tdpnewsng.com) have lied and continued to twist what is straight into confusion and misinformation.  

Nnamdi Kanu has asked the court to prove to him with any Nigerian law that it has the jurisdiction to try him after extraordinarily renditioning him, talk more of asking him to enter defense. 

Defense on which charges and under which law provision? 

The law upon which this prosecution have relied on is a repealed law and such cannot stand in legal matters.

I understand many Nigerian journalists do not know what a repealed law is and how it implies in this case so far. However, I will avail many of you to help yourself by making a research on this. 

Nnamdi Kanu can still continue his defense but only when the court proves with existing Nigerian law that it has the jurisdiction to try him under a repealed law. 

That is the work and assignment Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has given to Omotosho this one week period. He must prove his court has the backing of the constitution or any law in Nigeria to try a man who was extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria. Until then, Omotosho has the legal obligation to declare the  release or bail of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as well as quash the case.

So if you like allow yourself to be deceived by Nigerian media controlled by News Agency Nigeria, NAN. Nnamdi Kanu didn't abandon his defense, the right thing must be done first.

We must continue regardless 

*Oguwuike Kelechi Chukwuezi 

Historian and Public Affairs Analyst, 2025.