Alleged terrorism: New judge sets March 21 for Nnamdi Kanu’s trial resumption

PEOPLES GAZETTE 

Justice Binta Nyako earlier noted that she could not proceed with a trial where a defendant lacked confidence in the court.

Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 21 for the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to begin.

Justice Omotosho fixed the date after the case file was transferred to him.

Mr Kanu, who was brought back to the country in June 2021 from Kenya, was expected to take his plea as the case begins afresh (de novo).

The Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, had, in a letter dated March 4 and addressed to Mr Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, communicated the re-assignment of the case from Justice Binta Nyako to Justice Omotosho.

The re-assignment followed the demand by Mr Kanu and his team of lawyers for the transfer of the seven-count terrorism charge to another judge, after alleging bias…