New Practice Of Secret Trial For Nnamdi Kanu, Other Alleged Terrorism Cases Is Unconstitutional—IPOB Leader's Lawyer, Ejimakor | Sahara Reporters

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Kanu’s trial by the Nigerian government which continued last Friday, April 8, was the first casualty of the new directive.

Aloy Ejimakor, a special counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , has described the new 'Practice Directions On Trial of Terrorism Cases' as unconstitutional.

It means terrorism trials including the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu and other related ones will be done secretly, even without journalists, except the judge rules otherwise. The first, according to him, is subsection of Section 36 of the Constitution, which states that “The proceedings of a court or the proceedings of any tribunal relating to the matters mentioned in subsection of this section shall be held in public”.

He said the only restrictions the Constitution allow are on a case-by-case basis and it"must be narrowly tailored by the particular court or tribunal before whom the suspect is being tried, not by an omnibus Practice Directions that seeks to envelop every case in one fell swoop".

 

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Nigeria is a lawless country . The government of the day doesn't know what they're doing. Confused man as a leader in Nigeria.

Britain instructing the Attorney General on what to do regarding their citizen Mazi Kanu. Also, what would Binta Nyako's reputation be a 1000 yrs from today? Both Britain & Nyako have the opportunities to make it right. FreeMaziNnamdiKanuNow BiafraReferendumNow

Of course, they needed to start a secret trial bcos they didn't like the way the court was striking out the charges against Nnamdi. I keep saying they won't let that man out before 2023 elections. Na only prayer fit change this situation.

It’s nauseating to see people still expecting Nigeria to start applying “constitutional principles” overnight. Nigeria doesn’t give a hoot about the Rule of Law!

Just Comment: FreeNnamdiKanuNow

Why making it secret? Try him on the open and prove to the world that you have evidence to convict him .shameless government.

The fulani caliphate terrorist ruling nigeria has ran out of ideas on how to handle the problems which they brought upon themselves by kidnaping an innocent. Mazi nnamdi kanu the son of God will bring about the steady collapse of the zoo called nigeria.

The zoo nigeria must fall FreeNnamdiKanuNow FreeBiafraNow

That's True. But we're not in a Country really

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