The Federal Government of Nigeria has slammed fresh six-count charges of treason managing the affairs of “an unlawful society”, against Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra.
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Meanwhile, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday withdrew from the trial of Kanu, and returned the case file to the Chief Judge of the court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for re-assignment to another judge.
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Kanu had refused to take plea before Justice Mohammed on the ground that he would not get fair trial.
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Kanu said he lacked confidence in the court, and that based on information available to him, he might not get a fair trial.
Grabbing a microphone from a court official, thebfreedom fighter thundered: “I will not sacrifice the due process of the law founded in the principles of natural justice upon the altar of speedy release from detention”.
The accused, who was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Wednesday, told the judge before commencement of the prosecution’s plea that he preferred being held in detention than subjecting himself to a trial, which outcome he noted, would not be respected by the government.
“Previous court judgments and rulings have been delivered by competent courts of law in Nigeria in my favour which the Department of the State Security Service failed to obey or implement”.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mohammed Diri opposed Kanu’s submission on the grounds that he ought to take his plea before raising any objection.
But his counsel, Mr Vincent Obetta, stood behind his client and asked the court to oblige his client’s request.
In his ruling, Justice Mohammed agreed that the accused person has the right to object to his trial before his court on the ground that justice is rooted on confidence.
Founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, during his appearance on treasonable charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The federal government is accusing Kanu of plotting to split Nigeria by creating a Republic of Biafra with South-east, South-south states, and parts of Kogi and Benue States as component units.
Diri who is standing in for the Attorney-General of the Federation said Kanu and the others in the United Kingdom, between 2014 and September, 2015 had the intention to levy war against Nigeria and to force the President to change his measures of being the President of the Federation.
Immediate past National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and senatorial candidate of APGA in Anambra Central senatorial zone during the forthcoming senatorial re-run in the zone, Chief Victor Umeh has blamed all the National Assembly members from the South East geo-political zone for keeping silent in the face of Biafra’s agitation.
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Eight of the deceased persons were also listed as applicants before the court.
