The trial court judge of the Federal High Court Abuja, Binta Nyako handling the seven-count terrorism charge preferred against Nnmadi Kanu the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra ,IPOB, on Tuesday rescued himself from the trial.
Mr Nnamdi had in the open court asked her to do so, citing her alleged disobedience of orders of the Supreme Court
Nnamdi ordered his counsel Alloy Ejimakor to sit down while he made reference to the judgment to the Supreme Court where alleged biased against the judge was raised.
The detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, spoke from the dock while his lawyer, Mr. Alloy Ejimakor was trying to persuade the court to suspend the trial on the basis that his client was denied the opportunity to prepare his defence, Kanu, sprang up from his seat and ordered him to sit down.
“Sit down! I say you should sit down!” Kanu bellowed from the dock.
Continuing, he said: “My lord, I have no confidence in this court any more and I ask you to recuse yourself because you did not abide by the decision of the Supreme Court.
“I can understand it if the DSS refuse to obey a court order, but for this court to refuse to obey an order of the Supreme Court is regrettable.
“I am asking you to recuse yourself from this case,” Kanu stated.