The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will testify as a witness in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if he is subpoenaed by the court.
Wike made this statement during his monthly media chat on Friday when he was asked about being listed by Kanu as one of his witnesses.
The minister’s comments came after a motion filed by Kanu at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, in which Kanu informed the court that he would begin his defence on Friday, October 24, 2025.
The IPOB leader had also revealed that he intended to call 23 witnesses, including the FCT Minister, former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd), and former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd), among others.
During the media chat, Wike clarified that he did not request to be included as a witness and that he had not been served any legal documents by the court.
He further stated that he would be obligated to appear in court and give testimony if he was subpoenaed, emphasising that one could not become a witness merely by reading media 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.
