Nnamdi Kanu Rejects FG’s Bid to Resume Trial Amid Judicial Dispute
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has firmly rejected the federal government’s request to resume his trial, citing a lack of confidence in Justice Binta Nyako’s impartiality.
This follows Justice Nyako’s decision on September 24 to recuse herself from the case after Kanu made an oral application expressing his distrust. However, Chief Judge John Tsoho later returned the case to Nyako, insisting that Kanu’s objection must be formally submitted through a motion on notice.
In response to a December 5 letter by prosecution counsel Adegboyega Awomolo requesting a trial date, Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, filed a strong objection on December 9. Ejimakor argued that Nyako’s recusal remains valid and that any attempt to resume the trial under her jurisdiction is both unconstitutional and improper.
Ejimakor’s letter emphasized that “the extant order of recusal” has not been overturned, warning that the prosecution’s actions could lead to judicial misconduct if unchecked.
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