Kanu defence counsel faults court over selective reliance on Evidence Act

Vanguard News | 08-10-2026 04:55pm |

A member of Nnamdi Kanu's defence team has accused Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court of selectively applying Section 122 of the Evidence Act in Kanu's trial. Lawyer Onyedikachi Ifedi alleged that the judge applied the provision when it supported the prosecution but not when Kanu invoked it. Ifedi also claimed the court disregarded binding Supreme Court precedent and failed to properly consider Kanu's application for judicial notice while he was unrepresented.

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