The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he is willing to testify in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if formally summoned by the court.
Wike made this known on Friday during his monthly media chat in Abuja, following reports that Kanu had listed him among 23 witnesses he intends to call in his defence.
The IPOB leader, who is standing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, had earlier informed the court that he would begin his defence on Friday, October 24, 2025, and planned to call several high-profile witnesses, including Wike, former Minister of Defence Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd), and former Chief of Army Staff Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd).
Reacting to the development, Wike said he was unaware of being listed as a witness until he saw media reports about it. He clarified that he had not received any official court papers or subpoenas.
“If you see Nnamdi Kanu, ask him why he listed me,” Wike said. “I did not go to him to say I wanted to be a witness. Nobody has served me any process or subpoena. You don’t become a witness just by reading a newspaper.”
He, however, added that he would respect the rule of law if properly summoned.
“If I am served or subpoenaed to give evidence, I must obey the court and appear. That is what the law requires,” the minister stated.
Kanu’s legal team had earlier informed the court of their intention to call multiple witnesses as part of efforts to prove the IPOB leader’s defence in his long-running case with the Federal Government.
