The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday concluded a private consultation with his legal team led by former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Kanu Agabi, SAN, ahead of the continuation of his trial.
Kanu, who was brought to court by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS), met with his legal team in a courtroom vacated for the purpose by Justice James Omotosho.
The meeting took place in Court 7 of the Federal High Court headquarters in Abuja — the same courtroom where Kanu’s terrorism trial is being heard.
The private session was part of preparations by the defence team for the commencement of Kanu’s case on Thursday, October 23, in line with the schedule set by Justice Omotosho on September 16.
On October 16, Justice Omotosho granted Kanu six consecutive days, starting from October 23, to open and close his defence as part of an accelerated hearing in the matter.
Agabi, who did not object to the court’s timeline, had earlier applied orally for permission to hold a private consultation with Kanu outside the custody of the DSS. He expressed concerns that conversations between the defendant and his legal team could be monitored or recorded by security operatives.
Justice Omotosho granted the application and approved that the consultation take place within the courtroom, with only Kanu and his lawyers present.
According to the court’s directive, the private session was scheduled to hold from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon on October 22, while trial proceedings are set to resume on Thursday, October 23, when Kanu is expected to begin his defence.
