Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 for judgment in the terrorism trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
The judge set the date on Friday after Kanu failed to open his defence, having exhausted the six days allocated to him by the court to do so.
Justice Omotosho ruled that Kanu, having failed to utilise the opportunity granted to conduct his defence, could not claim to have been denied his constitutionally guaranteed right to a fair hearing.
The trial, which has spanned several years with multiple adjournments, centres on charges bordering on terrorism and incitement against the Nigerian state.
The matter has been adjourned to November 20, 2025, for judgment.
