The Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, has been given till November 5 to defend the terrorism charges against him or waive his right to do so.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court gave the order on Tuesday at the resumed trial.
The Judge also pleaded with Kanu to consult with legal practitioners conversant with criminal laws to aid his defense.
Kanu, it would be recalled, has refused to put in defense of the terrorism charges levelled against him on the ground that there was no valid charge against him.
Kanu, who announced appearance for himself on at the trial, told the court that he would not go back to the detention unless the charges against him are clearly shown to him.
Kanu maintained that his detention at the facility of the Department of the State Service DSS was illegal and unlawful because there was no known law he had breached.
He accused the court of violating the Supreme Court judgment that condemned his extra ordinary rendition from Kenya and demanded that the judge must unfailingly and immediately discharged him.
When reminded that Supreme Court remitted the case for a fresh trial, he maintained that the terrorism charge against him was incompetent, invalid, and illegal.
Citing section 36(12) of the 1999 Constitution, Kanu said that there was no written law on terrorism offence in Nigeria today, hence, there is nothing for him to defend.
“In Nigeria today, the Constitution is the Supreme law, there is no provision for terrorism offence in the Constitution. There is no valid charge against me. I will not go back to any detention today.
“Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act has been repealed. I can not put in defence under a repealed law. I won’t do that.
“Tell any lawyer to show me the vaid charge. I appeal to you, to please take judiciary notice of the repeal of the terrorism charges. I am not ready to go back to detention today unless Iam shown the vaid charge against me. “
“I cannot be tried under a law that has been repealed. A law that is not written in our Constitution. Prosecuting me under a repealed law is a violation of my fundamental right”, he said repeatedly.
Justice Omotosho has since adjourned further hearing till November 5 for Kanu to either enter his defense or waive his right to do so.
At the proceedings, counsel to the federal government, Adegboyega Awomolo SAN drew the attention of the court to some documents served on him by Kanu saying the documents are worthless and have no probative value because they were not signed and endorsed by the court.
He urged the court to discontenance the documents, permitting him to adopt his final address and fix a date for judgment.
The Judge over ruled him, stating that the documents in court records are signed with evidence of payment.
