Court adjourns till January 18, 2022 in Kanu trial
Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing till January …during an emergency sitting Thursday, to hear pending applications filed by detained leader of the pro-secession group the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, through his counsel.
Justice Binta Nyako after hearing the application adjourned till January 18, 2022.
However, Kanu was absent at the emergency hearing.
It would be recalled that Justice Nyako had on November 10, adjourned the trial of Kanu till January 19 and 20, 2022. But the court granted an abridgement of time after a motion was filed in that respect and his matter was heard, Thursday.
One of his lawyers, Aloy Ejimakor, after the adjournment, told journalists that part of the things that was heard is the application for his bail, among others.
Ejimakor also explained that it is not mandatory for Kanu to be in court for the bail application hearing.
It would be recalled that Ejimakor had, Wednesday night, confirmed that Federal High Court in Abuja will hold an emergency session to listen to all the defendant’s pending applications, including bail.
In a short statement, Ejiofor said the legal team’s pending applications included bail of their client.
“Greetings UmuChineke, we wish to notify you that Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case has been fixed tomorrow, 2nd December, 2021, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for the hearing of our pending applications.
“As always, your fervent prayers are solicited. VICTORY is our only goal and it will surely be achieved.
“Thank you all for your support and prayers thus far”, Ejiofor wrote
It the court grants Kanu’s fresh request for bail, it will be for the second time, as the activist had earlier jumped bail leading to his alleged extradition to continue trial on a seven-count charge brought against him by the Federal Government, through the Department of State Security (DSS).
Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja court had ordered Kanu to remain in the custody of the DSS for the continuation of trial on the charges bordering on treason, terrorism, and five others, leveled against him by the Nigerian government.
