Why Justice Binta Nyako Should Not Preside Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Case

Chief Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says that Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court should not handle Kanu’s trial anymore. Ejimakor points out that Justice Nyako had previously stepped down from the case, making it wrong for her to be involved again.

Ejimakor explained that since Justice Nyako officially recused herself on September 24, 2024, she shouldn’t oversee the case any longer. He also mentioned that keeping Kanu in detention without clear legal reasons is unfair.

The lawyer highlighted that Justice Nyako has finished her role in this case and should not reopen it. He also mentioned problems like Kanu being held in a DSS facility instead of a regular prison and not having his bail reinstated despite a Supreme Court decision.

Ejimakor has also filed a complaint against Justice Nyako for not acting correctly. He suggests that the trial should be moved to a Federal High Court in the Southeast, where the alleged crimes happened.

He ends by asking the government to release Kanu if they can’t give him a fair trial quickly, stressing the importance of timely and fair trials.