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justice James Omatosho the new judge
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that took over the case of the detained
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Bafra agitation leader Nambi Kanu has
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accepted the apology tended by Nami Kanu
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through one of his lawyers Barrista Kanu
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Agabi a Cross River State born former
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senator in the Nigeria National Assembly
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and two-time Attorney General of the
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Federation and Minister of Justice under
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the then president Alusagon Obisanj over
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the detained Bafra leader's outburst or
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manner he protested sequel to his
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rejection of the former judge Justice
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Bintanyako when the case started a fresh
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on Friday with the new judge which Nambi
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Kanu pleaded not guilty to the seven
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counts terrorism charges filed against
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him by the federal government there was
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a chaotic situation within the court
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environment when men of the Nigeria
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Secret Police Department of State
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Services DSS allegedly prevented TVC
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News reporters from taking video footage
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at the court after pleading not guilty
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to the seven count charges of terrorism
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the case was adjourned to April 29th May
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2nd and 6 2025 for accelerated hearing
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mazi Nami Kanu was represented by his
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lawyers namely Kanu Agabi San Buch and
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Jaku San a lawyer Jim Makor Esquire and
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Maxwell Opara Esquire the case involving
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Nambdi Kanu has dragged up to 10 years
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since he was first arrested in 2015 when
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he arrived in Nigeria from London it was
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gathered that many people including
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relatives of Mazi Nami Kanu were barred
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from entering the courtroom by
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DSS some journalists were also
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restricted from covering the court
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proceedings we had reported that the
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detained Bafra Republic agitation leader
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Nambi Kanu has not been released by the
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Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN Justice
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Kadir Kakerin Nigeria National Judicial
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Council NJC says in reaction to viral
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rumors that the indigenous people of
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Bafra IPOB leader has been set free by
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the CJN on the ground that Nigeria
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courts under her leadership have no
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jurisdiction over the freedom fighters
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case due to the way manner he was
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forcefully extradited from Kenya to
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2021 we had reported that the detained
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leader of the indigenous people of
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Bafrea IPOB Nambdi Kanu on Valentine's
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Day send a message to the lovers
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supporters of the Bafra Republic
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agitation and the general public that he
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would remain in detention until
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impartial and unbiased judge take over
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the case of alleged terrorism filed
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against him by the federal government of
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Nigeria narrating how the judiciary has
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been biased against him since years of
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his detention we had reported that
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Justice Binton Yako of Federal High
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Court in Abuja has adjourned
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indefinitely after the detained leader
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of indigenous people of Bafra IPOB Nami
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Kanu is seen in a privileged video
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footage during February 10th 2025 court
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session staged a resistance protest
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insisting while confronting the judge
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face to face including the prosecuting
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council added boyo that justice Binta
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who is an indigene of Katsina state same
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state with former president Muhammadu
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Buuhari is biased saying Justice Nyako
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who had held the political position of
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Katsina state attorney general and
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commissioner of justice that her court
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is not a court of law but a shrine of
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injustice accusing the judge of pope
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nosing with authorities to pass wrong
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judgment against him in order to be left
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off the hook by the federal government
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her son Abdul Aziz Yako and her husband
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retired Vice Admiral Matalano who was
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once chief of naval staff deputy chief
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of defense staff pioneer former military
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governor of Niger state two times
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governor of Adamawa state who were
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impeached twice by Adamawa State House
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of Assembly for misconduct one of the
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soldiers that fought against Bafrae
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during Nigeria civil war a current
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member of the ruling All Progressives
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Congress APC who is facing corruption
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charges alongside his son in a criminal
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allegation filed before court of law
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since 2015 by the Economic and Financial
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Crimes Commission EFCC over alleged
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cases of abuse of office criminal
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conspiracy theft and money laundering we
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had October 2024 reported that the chief
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judge of federal high court in Nigeria
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justice John Tmba Soho has rejected the
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verbal plea by the detained indigenous
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people of Bafra IPOB leader Nambdi Kanu
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for the trial judge in the case justice
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Bintono to withdraw being the judge over
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the lawsuits justice Soho stated that
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Kanu's case was reassigned to Justice
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Nyako due to its prolonged nature dating
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2015 given that Justice Nyako had
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handled the case for the most part she
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was deemed the most suitable judge to
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see it through to its conclusion however
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the chief judge directed that if at the
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next hearing of the case Kanu still
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insists on recusing Justice Nyako he
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must file a written motion with an
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affidavit stating all the grounds for
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requesting the recusal we have reported
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in September 2024 that justice
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bintanyako of federal high court sitting
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in Abuja have withdrawn from the case of
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detained Bafra leader Nandi Kanu after
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the trial could not commence following
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the Bafra leader's personal
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confrontation with the judge for the
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second time in the year we had reported
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in May 2024 that in a rare case in the
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history of legal proceedings in the
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world Nambdi Kanu the detained leader of
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the indigenous people of Bafra IPOB held
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himself at the federal high court
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sitting in Abuja and played the role of
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a lawyer with full energy and vibrant
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command of words with fearless loud
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voice defended himself with face-to-face
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confrontation with the trial judge
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Justice Bintanyako and the federal
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government prosecution council adding or
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Egar Aamalo Kanu is being prosecuted by
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the federal government on a seven count
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bordering on terrorism
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how are you fine thank you how you doing
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very well thank you you have finally
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gotten a new judge to handle your case
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how do you feel about that um great I
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yes so what are your expectations from
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is that justice will be done of course
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in accordance with the rule of law
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that's what I'm expecting
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that's my daughter take advantage of my
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