Outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has accused Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, of being desperate jail him to satisfy certain interests in government.
Kanu who speaking on Monday after his case at the Federal Court was stalled alleged that Justice Nyako has refused to recuse herself from the case because of ongoing corruption cases against her husband and son.
“Justice Binta Nyako is using her position for personal gain. Her son and her husband are facing corruption charges. And they (the Nigerian Government) told them (the judge and the court) that if they convict me (they will free the son and the husband),” Kanu said in video posted on Facebook.
“They (Nigerian Government) sent her to my case so they can release or smoothen the pathway for the husband and the son,” Mr Kanu said.
Kanu and his lawyers have insisted on Justice Nyako recuse herself, accusing her of being biased. Though she did recuse herself, she was reinstated by Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.
“There’s a breach of judicial oath. They (Mrs Nyako and the court) have violated their judicial oath (because) they have shown bias, according to the Supreme Court,” the IPOB leader said, ignoring nudges from his lawyers.
“The Supreme Court said you’re biased. You’re against me. You should not have my bail. The Nigerian Government went to Kenya and kidnapped me. These things are in the public domain. Why, therefore, are they insisting on trying me?” he stated.
“A court order was entered. In that very court order, it was said very clearly and succinctly that she (Mrs Nyako) is no more going to try me. Why are they insisting, I ask? Because they have no case against me and they know it.”
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on 13 October 2022, held that the IPOB leader was extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria and that the action violated the country’s extradition treaty and also a breach of his fundamental human rights.
