Again, Kanu wears his faded designer Fendi to court, pleads not guilty

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, contrary to Tuesday’s directive by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, returned to court on Wednesday with his faded Fendi designer clothe.

Upon complaint by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) that he was denied the opportunity to change clothes, Justice Nyako had, on Tuesday, directed the Department State Service (DSS), the agency, with which he was being detained, to allow him change his clothes.

He however appeared in the same clothes when he was produced in court a little on Wednesday with the prosecuting lawyer, Magaji Labaran, claiming the defendant refused to change his clothes.

“My lord, based on your order yesterday, we provided the defendant with a new orthopedic mattress, pillows and blankets.

“As for his appearance, he chose to wear this particular one because he said that it is a designer apparel.”

Responding, Ozekhome explained: “My lord, what happened was that by the time proceedings ended yesterday and because it was not his visiting day, we were not able to pass to him some clothes we obtained for him.

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“We even discussed it with him this morning and he said that on the next visiting day he would want to have the new clothes.”

Ozekhome hailed the SSS for providing his client with new mattresses and pillows, saying: “I want to commend the SSS and the court for ensuring that it was done.”

The judge interjected and insisted that the defendant should appear in new clothes going forward.

Ozekhome subsequently indicated the defendant’s readiness to take his plea in respect of the amended charge, following which the judge directed an official of the court to read the charge to the defendant.

When the charges were read to him, the IPOB leader pleaded not guilty.