Tuesday, March 19, 2024 –Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has rejected the bail application for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
In a ruling delivered today March 19, the
court ordered an accelerated hearing of the case involving the embattled IPOB
leader who is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony.
Kanu, who was brought to the court on
Tuesday, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS)
since his arrest in June 2021.
Justice Nyako held that the court would
only grant an accelerated hearing in the matter and ordered the prosecution to
call its first witness.
According to Channels TV, the counsel for Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, expressed his
displeasure over the ruling. He said the IPOB leader’s legal team cannot go on
with the proceedings if not allowed to speak with their client.
Ejimakor added that it has been difficult
to have a meeting with Kanu in the custody of the DSS, as their conversations
were always monitored and Kanu is still wearing the same outfit which the court
ordered to be changed.
He alleged unfair treatment of his client,
which he said contravened the Nigerian Constitution.
He expressed the dissatisfaction of Kanu’s team of lawyers and asked for a stand down of the case to enable them to consult with their client, which the court has granted.
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