The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resumed on Thursday with an unexpected gesture of apology from the defendant’s legal team.
Shortly after appearances were taken, Kanu’s lead counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), addressed the Federal High Court in Abuja, apologizing on behalf of his client.
Agabi admitted that Kanu had been angry for a long time and acknowledged that his past remarks, particularly against Justice Binta Nyako, were unjustified.
He also apologized to the prosecution team, led by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), as well as to his own legal team, whom Kanu had previously criticized.
“He is a good man, but we all don’t have the same perspectives. There must be room for errors, and we should strive to save rather than destroy,” Agabi pleaded.
In response, the prosecution accepted the apology, with Adegboyega Awomolo…
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