The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently being detained, has firmly rejected the Federal Government’s request to resume his trial.
His lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.
Kanu’s trial, which began in October 2021, involves charges of terrorism, treason, involvement with a banned separatist movement, inciting public violence through radio broadcasts, and defaming Nigerian authorities through these broadcasts.
During the last court session on September 24, 2024, Kanu requested that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, recuse herself from the case, citing a loss of confidence in her handling of the matter. Justice Nyako subsequently obliged, recusing herself from the proceedings.
According to Ejimakor, Kanu rejected the resumption of his trial insisting that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, must rescue herself from the case, maintaining that her decision to recuse herself on September 24, 2024, remains valid and binding, as no competent court has set it aside.
He further accused the prosecution of attempting to mislead the court, asserting that Kanu no longer has a case before Justice Nyako.
