 |
Nnamdi Kanu and Justice Binta Nyako.
|
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of plotting to jail its leader, Nnamdi Kanu through the emergence of Justice Binta Nyako as the trial judge.
Recall Mr. Kanu’s trial for treasonable felony suffered another setback on the 26th of September 2016, after Justice John Tsoho stepped down from the case, following an accusation by Kanu’s lawyer, Chuks Mouma.
Mouma had accused Justice Tsoho of bias in the handling of the matter, stating that the court should hands off the proceedings in line with a petition written to the National Judicial Council, NJC, to protest the judges handling of Kanu’s trial.
“We are only asking the court to hands off; my client has lost confidence in this court.
“I understand that there is a letter to NJC, though I haven’t seen it and the CJ has replied saying that the matter will be investigated.
“I would urge you that you transfer the matter; I would suggest that it be sent back to the CJ,” Mouma said.
Reacting to the development during proceedings on September 26 , Justice Tsoho stated that Kanu’s case file has been returned to the Chief Justice of the Court, Ibrahim Auta for reassignment.
According to him, “I have no interest in trying your matter and I will return it to the CJ, but I will condemn the attitude of that counsel. I do not care if you take your case to another planet.
“This case is hereby transferred to the CJ.” Justice Tsoho said.
However, the case was later re-assigned to Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja.
Reacting to the development, IPOB stressed that President Buhari masterminded the appointment of Justice Binta to jail its leader and director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The group who made this accusation in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, noted that the Biafra struggle is still alive and cannot be stopped by blackmail, propaganda and intimidation from the Nigerian government.
Furthermore the group called on the international community to keenly follow the trial as the new judge oversees it.
 |
Nnamdi Kanu and Justice Binta Nyako.
|
Nnamdi Kanu and Justice Binta Nyako.
“The appointment came after the harassment and the intimidation of the judges who were working tirelessly to address the country’s injustice perpetrated by the government of the day in Nigeria.”
“The government of the contraption called Nigeria assigned her to make sure she jails Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has committed no crime against anybody in Nigeria.
“But we want to ask if the new trial judge, Binta Nyako, will jail people who did not commit any crime against the people?
“We are calling on international community and other wonderful men and women across the globe to mount their watch on the new trial judge assigned to be handling the case concerning the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.” The statement added.
Meanwhile, Kanu alongside his co-accused, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi are facing a six-count charge of treasonable felony, brought against them by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Although they have been granted bail twice by a federal high court sitting in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government has refused to obey the court orders raising doubts over the possibility of Mr. Kanu and his co-accused regaining freedom.
No comments:
Post a Comment