Kanu Agabi, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, has formally applied to withdraw his representation in the ongoing terrorism trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader. This development occurred during a court session at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Kanu is facing seven counts of terrorism filed by the Federal Government.
Agabi informed the court that Kanu had decided to take back his case, leading all Senior Advocates of Nigeria involved in the case to also withdraw. Kanu confirmed this decision and stated that he would represent himself temporarily, though he indicated this could change in the future.
The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, offered to assign a lawyer to Kanu, but he declined. In a preliminary statement, Kanu argued that the court lacked jurisdiction to try him.
Justice Omotosho had previously granted Kanu six consecutive days, starting from October 23, to open and close his defense, following an expedited hearing process. Kanu has identified several high-profile individuals, including former Attorney General Abubakar Malami and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as potential witnesses in his defense.
