Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the sentencing of the convicted Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu for over an hour.

Trial judge James Omotosho rose at 2.42 p.m. on Thursday after convicting Mr Kanu of all seven counts.

The judge, who receded to chambers, promised to return at 3.50 p.m. for sentencing.

Before rising, the judge listened to the prosecution lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and a member of the House of Representatives, Obi Aguocha, who represents Mr Kanu's constituency - the Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency.

While Mr Aguocha urged the judge to be lenient in his sentencing, Mr Awomolo called for the death penalty for five of the seven counts.

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