Justice Nyako to Withdraw from Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has announced her decision to recuse herself from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu. 

This came after Kanu requested her withdrawal, citing her refusal to comply with a Supreme Court order and expressing his loss of confidence in the court.

Kanu voiced his concerns openly during the trial’s resumption on Tuesday, prompting Justice Nyako to respond that she had no objection to stepping down from the case. 

She stated she would send the case file to the Chief Judge for reassignment.

In a dramatic turn, Kanu ordered his lawyer, Alloy Ejimakor, to sit down while he personally addressed Justice Nyako from the dock.

He based his remarks on the Supreme Court’s decision which questioned the jurisdiction of where the alleged broadcast that the federal court is charging him on was made.

“Sit down! I say you should sit down!” Kanu had yelled at his lawyer.

Speaking further, he said, “My lord, I have no confidence in this court any more, and I ask you to recuse yourself because you did not abide by the decision of the Supreme Court.

“I can understand it if the DSS refuses to obey a court order, but for this court to refuse to obey an order of the Supreme Court is regrettable.

“I am asking you to recuse yourself from this case.”

He also read a part of the judgment of the Supreme Court, where alleged bias against Justice Nyako was raised.

The counsel for the Federal Government, Adegboyega Awomolo, had earlier told the court that he was ready for the commencement of trial, but that it could not hold under the present circumstance.

Awomolo, however, tried to urge Justice Nyako to proceed with the trial, but she responded that she had been minded to recuse herself from the case.

“I hereby recuse myself and remit the case file back to the Chief Judge,” she declared.

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