… As Police Chases Kanu’s Supporters Around Court Premises
A Rights activist Deji Adeyanju has called on Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court to disqualify herself from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Adeyanju accused Justice Nyako of bias, saying she is not neutral enough to handle Kanu’s trial.
The activist explained the that trial judge’s husband is a Fulani man from Adamawa State and Kanu was used to insulting the tribe.
Kanu is standing trial for charges bordering on treason before Justice Nyako.
Justice Nyako in 2017 granted Kanu bail but the IPOB leader jumped the bail and fled Nigeria.
His lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, however, argued that Kanu did not jump bail, stressing that the Federal Government made him flee the country.
Adeyanju, in a post on social media said: “I’m of the view that Justice Nyako is not neutral enough to adjudicate on the Nnamdi Kanu case because her husband is a prominent Fulani leader in West Africa and has hosted African Fulani groups in Adamawa severally.
“Kanu has consistently insulted & abused Fulanis. I, therefore, think Justice Nyako should recuse herself from the Kanu’s case honourably.
“Let me quote the Supreme Court in FRN v. MKO Abiola (1995): Justice must be rooted in confidence & confidence is destroyed when right-minded people go away thinking: The Judge is biased.”
Meanwhile, security is massing at the Federal High Court, Abuja, where the trial of Nnamdi Kanu is to commence later today amidst limited media coverage.
Security agents have reportedly shortlisted only 10 media outfits to cover the trial in court.
in another development, a police officer fully kitted on black was seen asking IPOB members to leave the court premises.
Miffed by the reply of one of them, the police officer chased him around the court premises and at some point reached out to his gun while still chasing him but media men around the Court premises beamed their cameras on him while others supporters were shouting “do you want to shoot him”, “the world is watching”, “we are videoing you”.
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