The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled Monday, February 10, 2025, for the continuation of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The trial will be overseen by Binta Nyako ( Justice) who had previously recused herself from the case.
A hearing notice dated January 22, 2025, and addressed to Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed the development.
Reacting to the notice, Ejimakor described the decision as “shocking” but assured that the defence team would attend “with bated breath.”
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Kanu’s trial has been on hold since September 24, 2024, when he openly declared in court that he had lost confidence in Justice Nyako’s handling of the case. This led to her recusal.
However, John Tsoho Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, later reassigned the case to Nyako, ruling that Kanu’s objection must be formally presented through a motion on notice.
Subsequently, on December 5, 2024, prosecution counsel Adegboyega Awomolo requested the court to fix a trial date.
Ejimakor opposed the move in a December 9 letter, maintaining that Nyako’s recusal remained valid and suggesting the case be transferred to a Federal High Court in the South-East if no judge in Abuja was available to hear it.
Kanu is facing terrorism-related charges, a case that has sparked widespread public and political debate.
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