The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday explained why the Biafra agitator took the 'tough decision' of asking Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court to recuse herself from his trial.
The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu , leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , IPOB, on Wednesday explained why the Biafra agitator took the 'tough decision' of asking Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court to recuse herself from his trial. On September 24, Kanu had demanded that Justice Nyako step down from his trial because he lacked confidence in her judgement. Despite arguments from lawyers of the Nigerian Government, the judge recused herself from the trial.
Ejiofor said Kanu was not feeling secured and his fundamental right protected, hence the decision to ask the judge to recuse herself from his case. Ejiofor said: 'Some people including those in government circle tend to see what happened on September 24 in court as a sign of disrespect to the judge and judiciary but we must clear the air.
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