Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to entertain the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu's objection to his terrorism trial and ordered him to open his defence on Friday.

Trial judge James Omotosho ruled that the issues raised by Mr Kanu in objection to the court's jurisdiction to conduct his trial had been previously decided.

But the judge said the IPOB leader would have the opportunity to revisit the issues in his final written address if he still feels strongly about them at the end of trial.

"All preliminary objections shall not be entertained at this point, and the order of the court stands," Mr Omotosho ruled.

The judge postponed the commencement of Mr Kanu's defence, earlie...