In a dramatic courtroom development, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has dismissed his entire team of legal representatives and announced that he will now defend himself.
Naija News reports that Kanu’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), formally applied to withdraw from the case on Thursday, informing the court that the IPOB leader had taken full control of his legal representation.
All other Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on the defense team have also withdrawn from the suit — a move Kanu personally confirmed during proceedings.
When questioned by the presiding judge on whether he wished to have a new lawyer assigned to him, Kanu declined the offer, insisting he would handle his defense for the time being.
Defending himself orally, the separatist leader maintained that the court lacks jurisdiction to try him.
The development marks a new twist in the long-running legal battle between Kanu and the Federal Government.
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