Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja announced on Thursday that the judgment in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will be delivered in the defendant’s absence.

The ruling followed what the judge described as Kanu’s unruly behaviour during the resumed trial session earlier in the day.

Earlier, Omotosho had ordered that Kanu be removed from the courtroom after he disrupted proceedings midway through the session.

Prior to the removal, the judge had dismissed three fresh motions filed by Kanu, ruling them unmeritorious after the case had been adjourned for judgment.

As the judge prepared to deliver the scheduled ruling for Thursday, November 20, Kanu challenged the court, insisting it could not proceed because he had not filed his final written address.

During the outburst, Kanu raised his voice, accusing Justice Omotosho of bias and claiming that the judge did not understand the law.

Following the disruption, Kanu was moved out of the courtroom, allowing the judge to proceed with delivering the final judgment in his absence.

Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday, openly confronted the Federal High Court during proceedings, asserting that his trial could not continue because he had not submitted his final written address.

A video circulating online showed Kanu directly addressing the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, challenging the legitimacy of the court’s proceedings in his case.

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He insisted that the trial lacked legal basis without his final address and criticized the prosecution for proceeding under what he described as a repealed law.

During the confrontation, Kanu asked, “Which law states that you can charge me on a repealed law? Show me. Omotosho where is the law? Any judgment declared in this Court is complete rubbish.”

He further accused the court of overstepping its authority, stating, “You don’t know the law, show me where it says you can waive the right to a final address, Omotosho show me the law.”

Kanu’s challenge comes amid heightened national attention on his trial, which has been closely followed by legal experts, media outlets, and political observers.

The court’s response to Kanu’s objections was not detailed in the report, though the incident added to the tense atmosphere surrounding proceedings against the IPOB leader.

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), be removed from the courtroom after he became unruly during ongoing proceedings.

Before the disruption, the court had taken up three fresh motions filed by Kanu following the adjournment of the case for judgment. Justice Omotosho dismissed all three motions, ruling that they were unmeritorious and therefore could not halt the progress of the matter.

As the judge prepared to proceed with the ruling scheduled for delivery, Kanu objected loudly, insisting that the court could not continue because he had not filed his final written address. His resistance escalated as he repeatedly interrupted the session.

Raising his voice, Kanu accused Justice Omotosho of bias, alleging that the judge “did not know the law”. His conduct prompted immediate intervention from court security officials.

Following the judge’s directive, Kanu was escorted out of the courtroom, bringing the disruptive exchange to an abrupt end while the court prepared to resume with the delivery of the final judgment.

Court officials said the ruling would proceed despite the defendant’s removal, with details expected to follow once the judgment is delivered.