Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has opposed the request by the Federal Government for the resumption of his trial.
Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, made this disclosure in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, January 7.
According to Kanu’s counsel, his client rejected the Federal Government’s bid to reopen the trial and insisted that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, must recuse herself from the case.
Ejimakor argued that Justice Nyako’s decision to recuse herself was still valid and binding, accusing the prosecution of attempting to mislead the court, and insisting that Kanu no longer has a case before Justice Nyako.
“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.
“For the avoidance of doubt, as of September 24, 2024, the defendant no longer has any case to answer before Justice Binta Nyako,” Ejimakor said.
It would be recalled that Kanu who is being prosecuted on seven counts of alleged treasonable felony and terrorism, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
