Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Questions Court Jurisdiction As Judge Adjourns Trial Indefinitely

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), indefinitely

The decision was made on Monday after Kanu insisted that Justice Nyako could no longer preside over his case, citing her earlier recusal from the matter.

His legal team maintained that the judge’s previous decision to step aside rendered her ineligible to continue handling the proceedings.

Pecohub had earlier reported that Kanu had been ordered to appear for a hearing on Monday, February 10, 2025, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

Earlier in January, Kanu filed a petition against Justice Nyako before the National Judicial Council, accusing her of judicial misconduct in handling his trial.

And days later, the IPOB leader called for his case to be transferred to the South-East if no judge at the Federal High Court in Abuja is willing to preside over it apart from Justice Binta Nyako.

With the adjournment, the fate of the trial remains uncertain, as legal observers anticipate further developments regarding the jurisdiction and future hearing of the case.