The Federal High Court in Abuja has indefinitely adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The decision was made by Justice Binta Nyako after Kanu challenged her authority to preside over his case, citing her previous recusal.
This marks the second time in approximately four and a half months that Kanu has expressed a lack of confidence in Justice Nyako’s impartiality.
In January, Kanu filed a petition against Justice Nyako with the National Judicial Council, alleging judicial misconduct in her handling of his trial.
Subsequently, he requested that his case be transferred to the South-East if no other judge at the Federal High Court in Abuja was willing to preside over it, apart from Justice Nyako.
During the proceedings on Monday, Kanu disrupted the session by questioning the judge’s jurisdiction over his trial.
In response, Justice Nyako adjourned the case indefinitely, pending the resolution of the issues raised.
