IPOB: Fresh Hope As Wike Gives Condition To Be Nnamdi Kanu’s Witness

Nyesom Wike, who serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria, has addressed the recent summons for him to testify as a witness in the ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the controversial leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which is a group banned by the Nigerian government.

According to reports from Legit, Wike’s response comes amid increasing scrutiny and discussions surrounding the trial, which has significant implications for national security and the political landscape.

Wike, a former governor of Rivers, said he would not appear in court to be Nnamdi Kanu’s witness because the detained IPOB leader mentioned his name, but he would appear if he was summoned by the court.

Wike responds to Nnamdi Kanu

The minister explained that if he were formally summoned by the court to provide or summon, he would not hesitate to comply. He added that nobody has served him with any court summons while speaking during a media chat on Friday, October 24.

His statement reads in part: “You don’t become a witness by reading the newspaper. Nobody has served me any process; nobody has subpoenaed me.”

The minister further disclosed that he was not aware of the reason why the IPOB leader listed him as a witness in the ongoing terror charges against him, but promised to make himself available if he was summoned by the court.

Nnamdi Kanu speaks on his trial

Nnamdi Kanu recently mentioned Wike and one other President Bola Tinubu’s minister and those who worked with late President Muhammadu Buhari as witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial.

The detained Nnamdi Kanu also mentioned two sitting governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the southeast and southwest, and several top security chiefs from the Buhari administration were also mentioned.