Kanu Agabi, former Attorney-General of the Federation and lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has applied to withdraw his representation in the ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu is facing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism, filed against him by the Federal Government.

Agabi informed the court that he would no longer be representing the IPOB leader, adding that the defendant had decided to take back the case from them. All Senior Advocates of Nigeria involved in the case also announced their withdrawal from the case. Kanu confirmed the development and told the court that he would be representing himself for now, but noted that the position might change later. Justice James Omotosho asked whether he should assign a lawyer to represent Kanu, but the defendant declined.