Presiding
judge, Justice Binta Nyako storms out of court room
Politics
Nigeria has exclusively gotten photographs from the secret trial session of
IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
It was learnt
that the case between Nnamdi Kanu and the Federal government of Nigeria kicked
off at exactly 10:23am on Tuesday morning after the arrival of Justice Binta
Nyako. Nnamdi Kanu and the other accused persons, Benjamin Madubugwu, David
Nwawuisi and Chidiebere Onwudiwe were led to the shielding apparatus set before
the court where the secret witnesses were to be paraded as well.
It could be
recalled that Justice Binta on the 13th of Dec 2016, ruled that masked
witnesses would be allowed to testify against Kanu. She quoted circumstances
under section 36(6) of the 1999 constitution, whereby witnesses are allowed to
conceal their identity.
She held that
the court will be able to see their witnesses, but it will be restricted to the
representatives of both parties. She added that the court is going to be
arranged in such a way that only the defendants and the defense counsels will
be able to see the witnesses.
But Nnamdi
Kanu in quick response to her presposterous ruling, made an outburst
"Do i
look like a fool to you? I won't take this. Buhari accused me in the public and
the trial must be open to all, I won't accept this."
Today the 10th
of January 2017, after Binta settled down to preside over the case of allowing
masked witnesses and conducting secret trial, Nnamdi Kanu was heard thundering
from behind the shielding apparatus that there will be no court sitting without
the presence of Biafrans and his family members outside. When asked why he said
so, he replied;
"Buhari
cannot accuse me in the open and try me in secret."
At this point,
Binta Nyako who could no longer hide her annoyance at Kanu's reaction and
stormed out of the court room.
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