The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, says the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja lacks the jurisdiction to try him.
This comes as the court prepares to deliver his judgment on Thursday (today).
In a fresh court motion, the IPOB leader contended that the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, under which he is being prosecuted, has been repealed.
He urged the court to strike out the charges, describing them as “disclosing no offence known to law” and therefore invalid.
Kanu also requested that the court nullify the “purported plea of not guilty” entered on his behalf, claiming it was obtained through deception and contrary to a Supreme Court ruling.
He further asked the court to set aside all subsequent proceedings and order his immediate release.
“My contention is very simple: this court lacks jurisdiction to try me,” he said.
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