Public interest lawyer Liborous Oshoma has cautioned that if Nnamdi Kanu fails to properly present his defense, the judge might close his defense and proceed to deliver judgment.
Oshoma issued this warning during an interview with TVC News while analyzing the implications of Kanu’s decision to defend himself by calling high-profile figures who have immunity as witnesses in his ongoing trial.
Oshoma explained that while the court has the legal authority to summon or compel witnesses to appear, the practicality of compelling certain individuals, especially sitting governors with constitutional immunity, remains questionable.
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He noted that Kanu’s list of witnesses includes current governors, the former Attorney General of the Federation, and former heads of national security agencies, which raises doubts about whether they can be legally obligated to testify in court.
He further observed that the subpoenas issued do not appear to involve the tendering of any documents, which makes the purpose of calling these witnesses unclear. According to Oshoma, witnesses who fall under sensitive national security categories may also choose not to testify.
He added that based on the current developments, it seems Kanu may not be fully prepared to begin his defense. Oshoma warned that continued delays or unpreparedness could push the judge to foreclose Kanu’s defense and pronounce judgment, effectively ending the trial without further proceedings.
In his words, “Permit me to say this, I doubt if Kanu is really ready to open a defense in the matter. So the judge, if care is not taken, the judge might just go ahead to foreclose his defense and go ahead to pronounce judgment.