The legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expanded with the addition of more senior legal experts as his trial intensifies.
Among the latest to join are Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Paul Esokoro and Dr. P.K. Obi, an accomplished academic. This development was announced by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, ahead of today’s court proceedings.
Ejimakor shared the update, stating: “Breaking: PAUL ESOKORO (a Senior Advocate of Nigeria) and Dr. P.K. Obi (an accomplished academic) have joined the ever-expanding legal team of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. They’re both present in Court today & proceedings are ongoing. The more, the merrier.”
He further noted that the prosecution would continue presenting its case during the session, though there might not be enough time for cross-examination. “Another adjournment is in view,” Ejimakor added.
Just days earlier, four other prominent Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) had joined Kanu’s defense team. The new members include Prof. Onyechi Ikpeazu, Emeka Etiaba, Mela Audu Nunghe, and Joseph Akubo.
Kanu is facing terrorism-related charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho. So far, the prosecution has presented two witnesses who testified against Kanu, alongside recorded broadcasts as evidence.
