Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday, had a private consultation with his legal team that is led by Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN.
Kanu, who was brought to court by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), met his lawyers in Justice James Omotosho’s court as earlier ordered.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the private meeting was part of the defence team’s preparation for the commencement of Kanu ‘s defence scheduled for Thursday.
The development was in compliance with Justice Omotosho’s schedule of proceedings issued on Sept. 16.
The judge had also on Oct. 16 granted the defendant six consecutive days, begining from Oct. 23, to open and close his defence in view of the accelerated hearing earlier granted in the case.
Agabi, who did not object to the six days granted by the court, however applied orally for the court to grant Kanu’s legal team and opportunity for a private consultation session with his client, outside the premises of DSS office.
Agabi said the defendant’s legal team was afraid that its consultation with Kanu could be tapped or recorded by the security outfit.
Justice Omotosho then granted the request and also acceded to Agabi’s request that the private meeting with Kanu be held in the courtroom, during which only the defendant and his lawyers would be present.
By the judge’s directive, the private consultation meeting was to hold within the courtroom between 9am and 12nooon on Oct. 22, while the trial would resume on Oct. 23, when Kanu is expected to open his defence.(
