We have no confidence in Justice Nyako – Proscribed IPOB Says Over Kanu’s Case
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has passed a vote of no confidence on the Federal High Court Justice Binta Nyako. The group, which seeks establishment of a state for the Igbo people has asked the justice to recuse herself and allow another judge to take over.
IPOB talked on behalf of its spokesperson, Emma Powerful in a statement on Monday. IPOB said that the judge has been compromised and it became glaring when she threatened to adjourn the case indefinitely.
“During the last court appearance of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on April 17, 2024, Justice Binta Nyako openly threatened to adjourn the case indefinitely because she was not allowed the liberty to execute the scripted judgment against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu handed to her by the Nigerian government.
“The visibly angry Judge Nyako’s threat proved that she was highly compromised. She is being manipulated and controlled by the executive branch of the Nigerian government via the Ministry of Justice.”
Powerful said that rather than being unbiased and non-partisan, Nyako has become an interested party in the case. Therefore, the trial judge should step down.
“Justice Binta Nyako has made herself an interested party in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case instead of being a non-partisan and unbiased judge.
“Justice Binta Nyako should redeem herself and recuse herself or step down from Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case.”
He further said that “Since the kidnap and rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in June 2021, and illegal arraignment before Justice Binta Nyako’s Court without legal representation, Justice Binta Nyako has not given Mazi Nnamdi Kanu breathing space to express himself in order to allow for a fair hearing.
“Even though the Supreme Court ruled that the Nigerian government committed an international crime in bringing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu back to Nigeria”, and “That the Nigerian military invasion of Mazi Kanu’s residence on 14th of September 2017 was responsible for him fleeing and that Justice Binta Nyako should have not revoked his bail, Justice Binta Nyako should have reinstated Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s bail and apologized to him for tampering with his fundamental human rights.
“No. She never reinstated Mazi Kanu’s bail. Instead, she refused Mazi Kanu’s fresh applications for bail or transfer from the DSS solitary confinement to a Correctional Center because she has a hidden hatred and agenda.
“The actions and antecedent of Binta Nyako indicated that she will rule against this innocent man for reason best known to her.”
Powerful alleged that “Justice Binta Nyako was handed an already scripted judgment, and she is under instructions to jail Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. That’s why she rejected every application to grant Mazi Nnamdi Kanu bail or transfer him to the Correctional Center but insisted on accelerated hearing so she can deliver her agreed upon sentence with the federal government of Nigeria.”
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