Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has confirmed he will testify in the ongoing trial of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu if the court officially subpoenas him.
Wike made the statement during his monthly media briefing on Friday, October 24, 2025, responding to reports that Kanu named him as a potential witness in his defence.
The IPOB leader filed a motion at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, notifying the court that he would begin his defence on October 24. Kanu also revealed plans to call 23 witnesses, including the FCT Minister; retired Defence Minister Gen. Theophilus Danjuma; and former Chief of Army Staff Gen. Tukur Buratai.
Wike clarified that he did not request to be named as a witness and has yet to receive any official court documents. He emphasized that he would only appear in court to testify if subpoenaed, stating, “One cannot become a witness by reading about it in newspapers.”
“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.
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