By Glam & Essence
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has kicked against the request by the Federal Government for the resumption of his trial.
According to Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, his client, Kanu ,had rejected the Federal Government’s bid to reopen the trial, while insisting that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, recuse herself from the case.
Kanu cited a loss of confidence in her handling of the case.
Justice Nyako agreed to recuse herself and forwarded the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for reassignment.
Ejimakor argued that Justice Nyako’s decision to recuse herself was still valid and binding.
Hear him,
“Our position is based on the fact that Justice Nyako entered and enrolled an order recusing herself on September 24, 2024, and to date, that order remains extant and subsisting. It has not been set aside by any competent court”.
The prosecution was also accused by Ejimakor of attempting to mislead the court, claiming that Kanu no longer has a case before Justice Nyako.
Kanu is being prosecuted on seven counts of alleged treasonable felony and terrorism, and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
He was first arrested on October 14, 2015, following his return to Nigeria from the U K and was later granted bail in 2017 on health grounds after being detained at the Kuje correctional facility.
Kanu later fled the country following a raid by the military on his home and moved back to the United Kingdom ,but was later re-arrested in Kenya in 2011 and brought back to Nigeria.
He was later re-arrested in Kenya in 2021 and repatriated to Nigeria,where he remains detained in the custody of the Department of State Services.
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