Mild Drama Ensues At Resumed Hearing Of Kanu’s Case

A mild drama yesterday characterized the resumed hearing of the terrorism of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The mild drama ensued when the IPOB leader insisted that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, must recuse herself from the case, shouting in the process.

Kanu, who is facing seven counts before the Federal High Court in Abuja, held unto his earlier allegation (READ STORY) of bias against the judge.

He demanded that the judge discontinued hearing the case, franticly shouting down his lawyer, Alloy Ejimakor, who tried intervening.

“Sit down! I say you should sit down!”, Nnamdi Kanu shouted at him.

Backing his argument, he embattled separatist leader, said his confidence on Nyako waned after she allegedly disregarded a verdict of the Supreme Court.

“I hereby recuse myself and remit the case file back to the Chief Judge,” the judge, obliging Kanu’s said, and that she was recusing herself from the case .

She said she was sending the case file to the Chief Judge for reassignment

“My Lord, I have no confidence in this court anymore, and I ask you to recuse yourself because you did not abide by the decision of the Supreme Court.

“I can understand it if the DSS refused to obey a court order, but for this court to refuse to obey an order of the Supreme Court is regrettable.

“I am asking you to recuse yourself from this case.”, an agitated Kanu said.

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The prosecution counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), in urging the judge to disregard Kanu’s stance, said:

“My Lord, you should not recuse yourself on the basis of this mere observation, which does not have anything to do with the Supreme Court. It is an incompetent observation. We urge this court to proceed with the hearing,” Awomolo said.

But Kanu vehemently objected, waving a copy of a document in his hand, which he said was a copy of the subsisting judgment of the Supreme Court.

Kanu’s determination to make his point clear and known led to a mild drama, even as he held that he was getting upset with the prolongation of the trial.