Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has indefinitely adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The decision, announced on Monday, followed Kanu’s insistence that Justice Nyako could no longer preside over his case due to her previous recusal.
This development comes after an earlier directive for Kanu to appear before the court on February 10, 2025. However, tensions surrounding the trial have escalated in recent months.
In January, Kanu filed a petition against Justice Nyako before the National Judicial Council (NJC), accusing her of judicial misconduct in handling his case.
Days later, he requested that his trial be transferred to the South-East if no judge from the Federal High Court in Abuja was willing to oversee the proceedings apart from Justice Nyako.
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