- Safiu Kehinde
Abuja Federal High Court Justice in charge of Nnamdi Kanu’s case, Binta Nyako, has hinted her withdrawal from the IPOB leader’s case.
The justice made this disclosure ahead of the court hearing on Kanu’s case on Tuesday.
Nnamdi Kanu had earlier advised the justice to rescue herself from his case over her refusal to obey Supreme Court’s order, with the embattled secessionist agitator admitting to have lost hope in the court.
According to report, Kanu had vehemently ordered his counsel, Alloy Ejimakor to sit down while he stood up from the dock to address Justice Nyako.
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.
In reaction, Justice Nyako declared her withdrawal from the case as she remitted the case file back to the Chief Judge.
“I hereby recuse myself and remit the case file back to the Chief Judge,” she declared.