The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja without legal representation, signalling his intention to personally conduct his defence.
The development comes barely 24 hours after his legal team, led by Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), officially withdrew from the case.
As the court session commenced, Kanu walked into the dock carrying a bundle of documents. Upon announcement of the case, he informed the court that he had yet to receive his full case file and, as a result, sought an adjournment to enable him properly prepare for trial.
The court was filled with a heavy presence of security operatives as proceedings began. The development marked another dramatic turn in the long-running trial of the IPOB leader, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his arrest and repatriation to Nigeria in 2021.
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