On Monday, a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), indefinitely.
Justice Binta Nyako made the ruling after Kanu and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, argued that the trial judge no longer had the authority to continue hearing the case due to her earlier recusal.
On September 24, 2024, Justice Nyako had withdrawn from Kanu’s trial following an oral request from the defense, and the case file was subsequently transferred to the Chief Judge.
However, the Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, returned the case file to Justice Nyako for further proceedings, stating that the defense must submit a formal application before her recusal could be accepted.
