PRESS STATEMENT 20th June, 2025 The world must take urgent and critical notice of the ongoing sham trial of our irrepressible leader and ...
PRESS STATEMENT
20th June, 2025
The world must take urgent and critical notice of the ongoing sham trial of our irrepressible leader and saviour of our time, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Yesterday, 19th June 2025, marked a pivotal moment in a case that has, from its very inception, been propped up by a toxic cocktail of deceit, media manipulation, evidentiary fraud, and a calculated effort to criminalise the right to self-determination.
Following the conclusion of cross-examination, the prosecution—led by Chief Awomolo SAN—closed its case. In swift response, the defence team, headed by the eminent Chief Kanu Agabi SAN, announced their intention to file a No-Case Submission, pointing out the prosecution’s total failure to produce a single shred of evidence linking Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to any offence known to Nigerian law—let alone terrorism.
Consequently, Justice Omotosho adjourned the case to 18th July 2025 for the adoption of final written addresses.
Let it be stated, without ambiguity: what transpired in court yesterday wasn’t just a defeat for the government—it was a full-blown indictment of the Nigerian state’s reckless abuse of the judicial process.
Despite restrictive reporting rules, it is now a matter of public record that the final prosecution witness—PW5-EEE, a supposed intelligence officer—completely collapsed under the weight of cross-examination conducted by the exceptional Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN. The witness was evasive, inconsistent, and hopelessly unprepared. His performance was so catastrophic that even Chief Awomolo SAN had to caution him in open court. At several points, Justice Omotosho was visibly frustrated and compelled the witness to answer direct yes-or-no questions he was blatantly dodging.
The government’s last-ditch effort to sustain this crumbling case was an outrageous attempt to blame Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for the ENDSARS protests—a peaceful, youth-led movement that began in Ughelli, Delta State. According to PW5-EEE, the protests were incited by Kanu’s broadcasts, and the government now laughably claims he was the mastermind. This narrative is not only intellectually bankrupt—it is morally obscene.
Among the disturbing revelations in court yesterday:
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No evidence was provided for the phantom claim that 200 security operatives were killed in the South East. No names. No ranks. No stations. No death certificates. Not a single victim was linked to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Yet this baseless allegation remains plastered across media headlines—dutifully amplified by government-fed platforms masquerading as journalism.
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The so-called assessment report tying IPOB to security breaches was not produced in 2020, when the alleged incidents occurred. Instead, it was hastily fabricated in June 2025—a shocking admission of falsification that should trigger outrage from every citizen of conscience.
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Autopsy reports and coroner’s certificates were unsigned, unverifiable, and riddled with forgeries. The unnamed persons who allegedly “discovered” the bodies were conveniently absent from the entire prosecution. This is not law. This is fiction.
We must now ask: Why has the Nigerian press continued to ignore these courtroom bombshells? Why do media houses rush to publish every allegation made by the DSS or prosecution, yet go mute when these same accusations crumble under scrutiny in open court?
The answer is clear: there is a coordinated campaign to shield the truth from the public. But the Nigerian people are not helpless. The full proceedings of this trial—including witness testimonies, cross-examinations, and exhibits—are matters of public record. We urge every Nigerian and the international community to file applications for Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the daily court proceedings. Let the world witness firsthand the shocking collapse of this government-sponsored charade.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is a man of peace. He is not on trial for violence. He is on trial for daring to speak truth to power and for demanding justice on behalf of a long-oppressed people. The case against him is not only weak—it is a monument to state-sponsored falsehood.
History will remember those who remained silent while injustice wore the robe of legality. It will also celebrate those who stood up to expose the lie.
The truth is no longer hidden.
The records are public.
Seek them. Read them. Share them.
And let the world see what is being done in your name.
COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL
Media and Publicity Secretary
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
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