Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20, 2025, for judgment in the terrorism case filed by the federal government against detained Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu.
The judge announced the date on Friday after Kanu again refused to open his defence, maintaining his long-held stance that the charges against him have no legal foundation.
Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), argued through his legal team that the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act under which he is being tried had been repealed, rendering the charges null and void.
In a motion filed before the court, Kanu claimed that since terrorism as defined under the repealed law no longer exists in the current Nigerian legal framework, there is no valid charge before the court to warrant his continued trial.
Justice Omotosho, however, noted that the matter had reached an advanced stage, adding that the court would deliver its verdict on November 20 to bring clarity to the legal dispute.
The federal government has accused Kanu of leading the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and of acts bordering on terrorism, allegations he has consistently denied.
The judgment, when delivered, is expected to have far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s security and justice system, as well as for the ongoing debate over the limits of state power and the rights of political agitators.
