A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the re-arraignment of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, until Wednesday over the delay by the prosecution to serve the defence with the amended charge.
Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date after Kanu’s lead counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, opposed the plan to re-arraign his client on fresh 15-count charges following the late service of the application.
He argued that since the last adjourned date on Dec. 2, 2021, the prosecution fail to served the defence with the amended charge until Monday (Jan. 17). He said though the prosecution had filed at least six amended charges in the course of the case, they were in the habit of serving the applications late in order to frustrate proceedings. The senior lawyer said the team of lawyers had not had the time to meet with their client on the new development.
He urged the court to adjourn the matter until the next day so as to give the defendant adequate time and facility to defend himself in accordance with the provision of the law. The AGF’s lawyer did not oppose Ozekhome’s request. Justice Nyako fixed Wednesday for the re-arraignment.
