Dare Babalola
The Minister of the Federal Capital Authority, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is willing to testify in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, if the court issues a subpoena.
Wike made the statement during his monthly media chat on Friday when asked about Kanu naming him as a witness.
Nyesom Wike’s statement comes after Nnamdi Kanu filed a motion at the Federal High Court in Abuja, indicating he’ll present his defence on October 24, 2025.
Kanu plans to call 23 witnesses, including Wike, former Defence Minister Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, and former Army Chief Gen. Tukur Buratai.
Speaking during the chat, Wike stated that he did not ask to be named as a witness, adding that he had not been served any papers by the court.
He added that he would be compelled to appear in court to present his witness if subpoenaed by the court, noting that he couldn’t become a witness by reading newspaper reports.
“If you see Nnamdi Kanu, you ask him why he listed me. I did not go to him to say I want to be a witness; you are the one saying that. So, if you see him, ask him why did you list Wike as one of your witnesses?
“You don’t become a witness by reading a newspaper. Nobody has served me process; nobody has subpoenaed me.
“So, because I saw Wike has been listed, therefore, I begin to run helter-skelter. No, you do not do that. If I am served, if I am subpoenaed to come and give witness, or to give evidence, I must obey the court, I must appear,” he said.
