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Kanu appeared in court, stood up, and represented himself. The courtroom was full, tense, and expectant.
- Kanu: “My Lord, there is no charge before this court.”
Kanu immediately adopted his Motion on Notice filed on 30 October 2025, and said:
“My Lord, this court lacks jurisdiction. There is no charge against me that exists in any current Nigerian statute. I ask that the court strikes it out today.”
He requested a ruling immediately.
- Judge refuses to rule, calls the application “not final.”
Justice Omotosho responded:
“This is not a final address. The court will take your motion at the appropriate stage.”
Kanu replied firmly:
“Jurisdiction is taken first, My Lord. Without a charge, there can be no stage.”
- Kanu reads the Supreme Court judgment aloud in court
Kanu opened the certified judgment of the Supreme Court (15 Dec 2023) and read the famous paragraph of Garba JSC:
“Count 15 does not exist in the body of Nigerian laws. It is unknown to our law. The prosecution must amend it.”
He looked directly at the prosecution bench:
“You were ordered to amend it. You disobeyed. Yet you forced me to plead to a count that does NOT exist. That alone nullifies this entire proceeding.”
- Prosecution caught flat-footed – no law cited
Kanu turned to Awomolo, SAN:
“Learned Silk, please tell this court the extant written law I allegedly broke.”
Awomolo SAN paused, shuffled his papers, and remained silent.
The court gallery murmured.
Kanu repeated slowly:
“Just one law. The name, section, and statute in force today.”
Still no answer.
- Kanu invokes Section 36(12) – the constitutional kill-switch
Kanu:
“Section 36(12) is clear. No person shall be tried or convicted for any offence not defined in a written law. No written law = no offence = no charge = no trial = no detention. I should not be here, My Lord.”
Judge Omotosho replied:
“That provision applies at the point of conviction, not trial.”
Kanu shot back instantly:
“My Lord, respectfully, that is wrong. The moment the law dies, jurisdiction dies. The trial cannot begin. It is a nullity ab initio.”
- Kanu cites global case law
Kanu raised his voice slightly and cited Lord Camden’s historic ruling in Entick v. Carrington (1765):
“If the offence is not found in our law books, it is not law.”
He added:
“My Lord must take judicial notice of the repeal. That is the Evidence Act, Section 122.”
Judge did not respond to the legal point.
- Court tries to force defence to begin
Justice Omotosho:
“Mr. Kanu, are you ready to open your defence or not?”
Kanu:
“I will open my defence now — this minute — if you show me the extant law under which I am charged.”
Court fell silent.
- Awomolo SAN attempts an attack — and fails
Awomolo SAN rose:
“He is wasting the time of the court. He should proceed to his defence.”
Kanu faced him squarely:
“Senior Advocate, you accuse me of wasting time? Produce the law. If you show it to me, I will enter the dock this second. Let the world hear it.”
Awomolo SAN sat down. Silent.
Observers whisper: “Checkmate.”
- Kanu accuses the court of denying fair hearing
Kanu:
“This is constructive denial of fair hearing. You refuse to acknowledge the repeal of the law, refuse to obey the Supreme Court, refuse judicial notice. That is persecution, not a trial.”
Court did not challenge the statement.
Adjournment
The court adjourned to:
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
For Kanu to “enter defence or waive it.”
Kanu maintained his position: “No law, no trial.”
THE CHARGE SHEET — OFFICIAL AUTOPSY
Count Law Cited Status of Law Legal Verdict
1–6 Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013 Repealed by TPPA 2022, Section 97 VOID
7 “Criminal Code Cap C45” + CEMA Cap C45 does not exist; Supreme Court ordered amendment — ignored; CEMA repealed 2023 NULLITY
No amendment.
No living law.
No jurisdiction.
No trial.
THE LAW — NO LEGALESE
Section 36(12) CFRN:
If the offence is not written in a valid law, no court can try you.
Aoko v. Fagbemi (1961):
Trying or convicting under a non-existent law = injustice.
Garba v. University of Maiduguri (1986):
Jurisdiction comes first. Without it, the entire trial collapses.
TODAY’S TAKEAWAY — IN ONE TRUTHFUL LINE
Kanu proved the charge is dead.
The court proved it does not want to admit it.
