Nigerian separatist leader starts court defense

Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has dismissed his legal team and is now self-representing in his trial, asserting the court lacks jurisdiction—a claim the judge rejected. Kanu, who leads the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) and faces terrorism charges, remains a prominent figure among his supporters despite ongoing legal battles and a past arrest in Kenya.

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