Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), requested that Justice Binta Nyako recuse herself from his trial due to alleged bias. Kanu, facing seven-count terrorism charges, claimed the court failed to obey a Supreme Court decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kanu’s lawyer, Alloy Ejimakor, sought to suspend the trial, citing inadequate preparation time. However, Kanu interrupted, asking the judge to recuse herself, citing loss of confidence in the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prosecutor Adegboyega Awomolo argued that the Supreme Court directed the trial to proceed. Kanu countered, waving a copy of the Supreme Court judgment, which stated that the trial court’s actions raised suspicions about the judge’s impartiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Nyako expressed dissatisfaction and ultimately recused herself, remitting the case file to the Chief Judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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• Kanu was arrested in 2015 and granted bail in 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• He escaped after soldiers invaded his home and was re-arrested in Kenya in 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• The Court of Appeal ordered his release in 2022, but FG appealed to the Supreme Court<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• The Supreme Court vacated the appeal court judgment, allowing FG to try Kanu on seven counts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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