By Suleiman Anyalewechi
An Abuja Federal High Court has brought forward the date for the ruling on the no-case submission filed by the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The Source reports that Justice James Omotosho had, during the last sitting of the court fixed October 10, 2025, for ruling on the matter after hearing arguments for, and against, the motion for a no-case submission from Kanu Agabi SAN, the lead counsel to the IPOB leader and Adegboyega Awomolo SAN,the lead prosecution counsel.
But in a move that has provoked widespread speculations among not a few observers of the seemingly unending trial of the IPOB leader, the Court, on Monday, September 22,2025, informed that the judgment will now be delivered on Friday September 26, 2025.
A notice from the Court Registrar stated that “the case between the Federal Government and Nnamdi Kanu has been moved from the general list to the hearing paper for determination of pending applications and ruling.
The notice which was addressed to Nnamdi Kanu’s lead counsel,” Kanu G Agabi & Associates, informed that the case will be heard at 9:00 am at the Federal High Court in Abuja on September 26, 2025.”
A statement from one of IPOB’s lawyers, Aloy Ejimakor, on Monday, also highlighted the change in the date of the court’s sitting.
Writing on his official site , Ejimakor stated “The scheduled ruling on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s no-case submission has been abridged from 10th October, 2025 to Friday 26th September 2025.”
The Source further reports that the outcome of the no-case submission will determine whether Kanu will be a free man or continue to face his trial for terrorism and other related Offences.
If the trial Judge upholds his application, the IPOB leader will walk away a free person.
However, if otherwise, he is expected to file a formal defence to the Federal Government’s earlier charges against him.
Kanu has been standing trial since 2021, following his rendition from Kenya to Nigeria.
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