“I hereby recuse myself and remit the case file back to the Chief Judge,” Justice Nyako agrees to Kanu’s outburst

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra- IPOB on Tuesday at the resumed hearing at the Federal High Court Abuja accused Justice Binta Nyako of refusing to obey orders of the Supreme Court.

Kanu who said he had lost confidence in the court spoke out at the open court during the resumption of his trial on Tuesday.

Kanu who vehemently ordered his counsel, Alloy Ejimakor to sit down while he stood up from the dock to address Justice Nyako shouted, “Sit down! I say you should sit down!” Kanu had yelled at his lawyer.

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.

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.

Replying, Justice Binta Nyako said that she would be happy to recuse herself from the trial, and had no problem with his request.

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja said she would be sending the case file back to the chief judge for reassignment and further necessary actions.

The counsel for the Federal Government, Adegboyega Awomolo, had tried to urge Justice Nyako to proceed with the trial, but she responded that she had been asked to recuse herself from the case.

“I hereby recuse myself and remit the case file back to the Chief Judge,” she declared.

Kanu who is on trial for terrorism charges, has since been in the custody of the Department of State Services on the order of the Federal High Court after Justice Nyako declined to admit him to bail on the ground that he jumped the earlier one.