The court is expected to hear and adopt final written addresses from both the defence and prosecution. These addresses will focus ONLY on the trial-within-trial, which was ordered to determine whether or not Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s 2015 statements to the DSS were made voluntarily or under duress. Main trial may resume afterwards depending on how long the ruling takes.
The court proceedings commenced immediately the presiding judge arrived followed with the announcement of both teams.
However, the defence team raised an objection to the admissibility of the defendant (Nnamdi Kanu’s) written statement (originally taken in 2015), reiterating its earlier stance that the statements were made under duress.
Meanwhile, the prosecution countered the objection, urging the court to overrule the defence and admit the statements as valid and voluntary.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Source: family Writers Press International