Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday, reacted to reports that the
Federal High Court, Abuja, was considering shifting the trial venue of his
client.
Ejimakor suggested that Kanu’s trial should be shifted to
the Umuahia division of the Federal High Court.
In a chat with Dailypost, Ejimakor explained that the IPOB
leader last resided in Abia State, hence the trial should be shifted to Umuahia,
the State capital.
He was reacting to comments by the Chief Judge of the
Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, on the possibility of changing the
venue of Kanu’s trial.
Justice Tosho had explained that the decision was to prevent
the interruption of other pending cases in court during Kanu’s trial.
The IPOB leader is facing terrorism charges before Justice
Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court.
During proceedings involving Kanu, the court premises is
usually besieged by the agitator’s followers, occasioned by heavy security
presence.
Most times, security operatives prevent other lawyers from
gaining access into the court premises during Kanu’s proceedings.
This, Justice Tsoho, had frowned at, hence his consideration
to move Kanu’s trial to another venue.
Reacting, Ejimakor suggested that the court should also
consider moving Kanu’s trial to any State in the South-East.
The Special Counsel stressed that Abuja has no territorial
connection with the crimes levelled against the IPOB leader.
According to Ejimakor: “If the Federal High Court overrules
the objections to its jurisdiction and persists with the trial, then the venue
should be shifted to the Umuahia division of the Federal High Court, because
that is where Nnamdi Kanu last resided before he was pursued to Kenya and
renditioned.
“Abuja has no territorial connection with the offenses
alleged. The alleged offences aee entirely in Southeast.
“So, any of the Southeast divisions will also serve as
proper venue. If it requires making an expedient exception to the law, so be
it”.
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