The detained self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has arrived at the Federal High Court Abuja for his re-arraignment, following a seven-count amended charge slammed against him by the Federal Government.
Kanu, who wore a white Fendi designer clothe, was ushered into the courtroom at exactly 10 am by security operatives.
He is expected to take his fresh plea before trial Justice Binta Nyako.
He is facing a seven-count amended charge bordering on incitement, treasonable felony, and terrorism.
Meanwhile, a British envoy in Nigeria was seen at the court to witness the trial.
It will be recalled that Kanu who is equally a British citizen, was in June, arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria for a continuation of his trial.
Aside from his lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who was granted access into the courtroom, other lawyers, journalists and representatives of Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, were barred from entering the court premises.
Among Ohaneze Ndigbo’s representative that was denied entry into the court included a former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife.
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