Biafra
Judge hands off Nnamdi Kanu’s trial over uproar in court
Following uproar in court today, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu is being tried for alleged terrorism charges brought against him by the federal government.
The Judge on Tuesday opted out of the trial following the outburst of Kanu that he had no confidence and trust in the judge.
In the middle of Tuesday’s proceedings, Kanu had jumped up from the dock and ordered his lawyer, Aloy Ejimako to sit down for him to address the court.
In the uproar that ensued, Kanu took over the proceedings, announced that he no longer had confidence in Justice Binta Nyako and demanded that she rescued himself immediately.
Although the federal government lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, objected to Kanu’s request, the Judge insisted on recusing herself.
Awomolo had argued that the order to open the trial was in line with a Supreme Court Judgment, Justice Binta Nyako said she would prefer another judge to handle the trial.
The judge subsequently recused herself and ordered that the case file be returned to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho for reassignment to another judge.
Meanwhile, Kanu has been returned to the DSS custody.
Man behe@ds father and buries he@d in Abia
“Only those with no vision mistake leftovers for a feast” – Paul Okoye’s ex-wife, Anita Okoye throws shade
Bowen University student dies on campus under suspicious circumstances; school suspends exams
Nigerian woman cries out after allegedly being brut@lised by her husband for ‘wearing singlet to take their children to school’ (video)
“She just embarrassed herself” – Reaction as teenage side chick beats woman who confronted her for sleeping with her husband (Video)
Video trends as big bird transforms into an old woman in broad daylight at Abeokuta (Watch)
Nigeria’s public debt increases to N142tn in Q3 2024 as borrowing rises
“I’m now a woman, evidence dey” – Bobrisky reacts after Donald Trump announces the two gender policy
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist1 day ago“She no even wear anything” – Mixed reactions trail Korra Obidi outfit as she dances hard to Naira Marley latest song (Video)
-
Foreign1 day ago“We can do it the easy way, or the hard way” – Donald Trump tells Russia president Putin to end Ukraine war now
-
News1 day agoAppeal court upholds Adedoyin’s death sentence for killing OAU student
-
Crime1 day agoCourt sentences 22-year-old man to d3ath by hanging for k!lling s3x worker in Ogun, just one month after he was released from prison