“Accordingly, the defendants are hereby ordered to put in their defence,” the judge ruled.
The IPOB leader then sought an adjournment to enable him to prepare for his defence.
Mr Kanu, who is currently addressing the court from the dock, challenged the court’s jurisdiction to try him.
Although very few court workers, lawyers, litigants, and private guards of the court were seen in the premises, no judge was sighted.
The court also barred the protesters from anywhere close to the villa, National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way.
NMA has told the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court that Nnamdi Kanu’s ailment was not life-threatening.
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Monday, barred Pat Utomi from establishing a shadow government in the country, describing the move as “unconstitutional and void”.
Justice James Omotosho held that the SSS had made out a prima facie case against Mr Kanu for him to enter his defence in the alleged terrorism trial.
Lead defence counsel Kanu Agabi informed the court that they would be opting for a no-case submission, which would be filed in due course.
The SSS official, identified as DDD, was led in evidence by the Federal Government’s lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN.
