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by Victor Ndubuisi
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Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, has intimated that the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, may be moved.

The decision, according to Justice Tosho, was made to ensure that other current matters in court were not disrupted.

Kanu is facing terrorism charges before Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court.

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During proceedings involving Kanu, the court premises is usually besieged by the agitator’s followers, occasioned by heavy security presence.

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Most times, security operatives prevent other lawyers from gaining access into the court premises during Kanu’s proceedings.

Tsoho condemned the situation and stated that the court is working to find a quick solution to the problem.

He made the remarks while hosting the newly elected leaders of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Abuja Chapter at his office.

“It’s not really the formation of the court,” Tsoho says. This dilemma is caused by a security arrangement that has been imposed on us.

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So you have a scenario where a trial involving a person is approaching, and a large number of communities are abandoning their businesses to besiege the court.

“It’s a concerning development for all of us, the judges, attorneys, and parties.”

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“It’s not really the making of the court. It is something foisted on us, it is security arrangement that causes this problem. So, you find a situation where a trial is coming up involving an individual and a whole lot of communities leave their businesses to besieged the court.

“It is worrisome, but you can’t prevent them. So how to manage it has been challenging to us. We are even trying to think of some solutions. If you observed, for those who were here when the matter came up, but of course, the roads were free because the matter was shifted to late afternoon.

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“What will ultimately happen is that, we are exploring the possibility of shifting the venue of the trial. That will be the best way out, otherwise, if the trial continues here, it will interfere with our business. We have 11 courts here but it is only one court that is trying Kanu.

“And anytime the case comes up, the other courts cannot function. It is really not a good development. But I can assure you that we have actually gone far in finding a solution to it.”

 

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