Ahead of sitting today (Friday) January 29, Mr. Kanu had penned to the court asking that there should be a change in his representation.
In the letter, read during a dramatic session, the presiding judge, John Tsoho said he was asked to change Mr. Kanu’s lead counsel, because according to Mr. Kanu, the person who represented him in previous sittings was different from the person he had instructed, 360nobs reports.
The exchange resulted to a mild drama as Mr Udechukwu immediately stood down for Mr. Muoma to continue the case.
However, In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Justice John Tsoho said the Biafra leader should be detained in prison through out the duration of his trial as he poses a treat to National security and also has dual citizenship,as he could jump bail. The Judge further suggested it would be better if he hear the case on a daily basis to help accelerate his ruling, Lonzomania reports
The Biafra leader is facing trial for treasonable felony and other offences against the Federal Republic of Nigeria,along with two others
Meanwhile,Members of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) across Europe, on Thursday, January 28 stormed Brussels, the capital of Belgium (the headquarters of the European Union parliament) venue for the European Union summit to protest the illegal detention of their leader and director of radio Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Naij.com reports.
Members of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) across Europe, on Thursday 28 protested in Brussels, the capital of Belgium (the headquarters of the European Union parliament)
The Biafra Times reports that the members came from Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, Austria, Ukraine, Ireland, England, Sweden, Kosovo, Switzerland, Finland, Greece, Hungary and other countries in Europe.
The IPOB in Europe assembled in Brussels, Belgium in-front of the European Union headquarters where President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to address the parliament.
Members of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) across Europe, demanding the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu at Brussels the capital of Belgium (the headquarters of the European Union parliament)
The IPOB members are protesting the illegal detention of their leader, Mazi Kanu who they said has committed no offense. They are demanding the unconditional release of Kanu and freedom for Biafra as an independent state.
Meanwhile, Kanu, has been in the confinement of the Department of State Security Service since October, 2015.
The IPOB leader has been arraigned before both Abuja chief magistrate court and Federal High courts on charges of belonging to an unlawful society, managing and coordinating the society and of recent for treasonable felony against the President of Nigeria from 2014 to date.
The IPOB protesters displaying Biafra flags.
Kanu was granted bail by the Justice of the Abuja High court, but the DSS had since refused to obey court orders and release Kanu. He had remained in detention in defilement of court orders since December 17, 2015.
Watch the full protest below:
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