19/11/2025
THREAD OF COURT ROOM EXCHANGES BETWEEN KANU AND JUSTICE OMOTOSHO
Date: 19th November 2025.
(With Page Numbers, and Why the Omotosho J, Was Wrong in Law. From court records of 23 Oct. 2025)
PAGE 35 of Court Records — Kanu Raises Oral Jurisdictional Objection
KANU:
“My lord, this is a brief oral argument… the court lacks jurisdiction to try me.”
LAW:
Jurisdiction can be raised orally, at any time, even on appeal.
FRN v Dasuki (2018) – Objection to jurisdiction must be heard immediately.
Madukolu v Nkemdilim (1962) – Jurisdiction is the lifeblood of adjudication.
WHO IS RIGHT?
➡ Kanu.
PAGE 36 — Objection From Prosecution
AWOMOLO SAN:
“He should have filed a process… he should identify what he wants to say.”
COURT:
“Objection overruled.”
LAW:
FRN v Dasuki (2018) – Jurisdiction can be taken without affidavit where based on the record before the court (ex facie record).
Section 6(6)(b) Constitution — court has inherent power to determine its competence.
WHO IS RIGHT?
➡ Kanu.
Even the judge correctly overruled the SAN here.
PAGE 36–37 — Kanu States the Four Jurisdictional Defects
KANU:
“There are four jurisdictional vitiating defects… each fatal… cumulative they render the entire trial incompetent.”
He lists:
FG in contempt of Court of Appeal ruling.
Repealed law being used.
Violation of Section 122 Evidence Act.
Denial of fair hearing.
LAW:
AG Lagos v. Dosunmu (1989) – proceedings under repealed laws are void.
Section 122(2)(a) Evidence Act – repeal must be judicially noticed.
NNPC v Fawenhimi (1998) – ignorance of statutory repeal nullifies proceedings.
WHO IS RIGHT?
➡ Kanu.
PAGE 38–39 — Kanu Expands on Repeal
KANU:
“It is very clear my lord… it is statutory… no discretion… everything we have been doing is under a repealed Act.”
LAW:
Repeal removes legal foundation of all charges.
Proceedings under repealed Act = void ab initio (Fawenhimi).
Section 36 Constitution — fair hearing includes lawful charge.
WHO IS RIGHT?
➡ Kanu.
PAGE 40 — Kanu Raises Denial of F
