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The Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) movement has backed its incarcerated leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on his position against the further precedence of justice Binta Murtala-Nyako on his case versus the federal government....Don’t Miss Out! CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING..>>
Recall that on 10th February 2025, after a summon from the recused federal high Court judge, the IPOB leader objected against his continued trial by justice Nyako citing law stances on why such is an affront to the rule of law, this however led to an indefinite adjournment by the recused justice Nyako on that same day.
Subsequently, he, Nnamdi Kanu, also issued a comprehensive public letter insisting on a fair trial based on the dictates and tenets of the rule of law, vowing to object against any state-induced conspiracy and weaponization of the Nigerian judiciary against him.
On this premises, the IPOB movement through its media and publicity secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful issued a press statement backing its leader and condemning the conspiracy and disregard for rule of law by justice Binta Murtala-Nyako, the Chief Judge of the Federal high Court, and the chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers, stating the trio are hellbent on destroying what is left of the dying integrity of the Nigerian judiciary.
The statement reads,”It has come to the attention of the noble family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a shock that those charged with safeguarding the integrity of what is left of the judiciary in Nigeria are the very people doing their damnest to destroy whatever lingering shred of integrity the judiciary may have left.
“It is mind blowing that a sitting high court judge, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and the Chaiman of the Body of Benchers of Nigeria amongst themselves cannot fathom that a subsisting court order- a consenting judgement for that matter cannot be set aside even on appeal without first obtaining the leave of the trial court. This is nursery school law that doesn’t require detailed explanation.”
“The fact that a whole Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Nigeria brazenly disregarded a valid order of court, without first setting aside the order through a legally valid due process is indicative of the chaos and poor knowledge of the law that fuel the epidemic of state sponsored judicial banditry in Nigeria.”
The statement went on to decry the adamance of legal experts and luminaries within the Nigerian judiciary in condemning what it described as ‘show of shame’ and demand for public, independent inquiry. The statement clarified that the Supreme Court was the first to condemn justice Nyako over her prejudicial dispositions against Mr Kanu, even before the IPOB Leader requested for her recusal from his case which she obliged with a judicial pronouncement as an order of recusal.
“It is scandalous that up until now, 7 days after such show of shame, leading lights within the legal profession have not called for a public independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding such blatant and shameless attempt to subvert the course of justice in full view of the world.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to place it on record that it was the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the highest court in the land in a judgement that determined that the impartiality of Justice Binta Nyako is suspect. This formed the basis of her recusal which she did not contest. She entered an order of court, which is law, that she would no longer preside over the case of our leader Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“Why Chief Judge John Tsoho decided on his own to ignore a ruling made by the highest court (Supreme Court), a subsisting court order recusing Justice Binta Nyako and a key section of the law that governs the conduct of judges, is a question only John Tsoho can answer. But at least this episode has exposed the rot and decay at the very heart of the judiciary especially in Abuja where the government it seems would do any and everything to subvert the rule of law.”
The statement insists that justice Nyako stands recused from the case of the IPOB leader, and that the impunity and conspiracy within the elements of the Nigerian judiciary shall not prevail.
“One thing is certain, this impunity will not stand because common law which is what Nigeria practices are predicated on common sense and it is a notorious fact that no judge can sit in judgement over his own case.”
“Therefore asking Binta Nyako to review her own order of recusal without following due process of law is dead on arrival. Binta Nyako’s order of recusal in conjuction with Supreme Court decision on the issue of her bias againt Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the key provision of the National Judicial Policy especially Section 1 (c) is enough to deny Binta Nyako jurisdiction to preside over this matter.”
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