Biafra: Federal High Court to shift place of Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, offers reason
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has actually hinted on altering the venue for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
Justice Tosho described that the decision was to prevent the non-interruption of other pending cases in court.
Kanu is dealing with terrorism charges before Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court.
Throughout procedures involving Kanu, the court facility is usually besieged by the agitator’s fans, occasioned by heavy security existence.
Many times, security operatives avoid other legal representatives from gaining access into the court premises during Kanu’s procedures.
Condemning the situation, Tsoho stated the court is trying to get immediate solution to the concern.
He spoke while playing host to the freshly chosen executives of the Abuja Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association in his workplace.
According to Tsoho: “Its not actually the making of the court. It is something foisted on us, it is security plan that triggers this problem. You discover a circumstance where a trial is coming up involving an individual and an entire lot of communities leave their businesses to besiege the court.
“It is an uneasy development to all of us the courts, counsel and parties.
“Its not actually the making of the court. It is something foisted on us, it is security arrangement that causes this issue. You find a scenario where a trial is coming up including an individual and an entire lot of communities leave their services to besieged the court.
“It is worrisome, however you can’t prevent them. So how to handle it has actually been challenging to us. We are even attempting to think of some services. If you observed, for those who were here when the matter came up, however naturally, the roadways were complimentary due to the fact that the matter was moved to late afternoon.
“What will ultimately occur is that, we are checking out the possibility of shifting the place of the trial. That will be the best escape, otherwise, if the trial continues here, it will hinder our service. We have 11 courts here however it is just one court that is attempting Kanu.
“And anytime the case turns up, the other courts can not operate. It is actually not a great development. I can ensure you that we have actually gone far in discovering an option to it.”
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