Court stands down proceedings on Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, November 7, 2025, stood down proceedings to allow Nnamdi Kanu file the process and depose to the affidavit in his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences.

Justice James Omotosho stood down the matter after the counsel for the Department of State Service (DSS), Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), applied for a standdown to allow Kanu file the document.

The development occurred shortly after the case was called, and Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), alleged that the DSS officers did not allow him to file the process in his defence.

Justice Omotosho then sought a response from the DSS officers in court on why Kanu had not been allowed to file the document.

One of the operatives of the security agency stood up and addressed the court.

The officer said after the adjournment on Wednesday, Kanu told them that he wanted to file a process.

He said on Thursday, they got information again at the office that the IPOB leader wanted to file the process.

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The DSS officer said if the defendant wants to file a process in court, they have a standard procedure and protocol for Kanu’s movement to guarantee his safety and safety of others around.

He explained that a letter ought to be written by his former lawyers, who are now consultants, to the DSS management before he could be allowed.

Also responding, Awomolo said the protocol for Kanu’s movement is dictated by the order of the court.

The judge, who stood down the matter, ordered the officers at the court registry, and the commissioner for oath, to come into the court with the stamp to attend to Kanu.

“The defendant will file here while we take other matters,” the judge said.

Justice Omotosho also made an order allowing the court workers to go to the DSS office with the court stamp whenever Kanu will be a deponent to a document.

The Star