BREAKING: JUDGE GRANTS NNAMDI KANU NO BAIL AND CALLS FOR AN EXPEDITED TRIAL

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has once more been refused bail.

During the hearing that was resumed on Tuesday, IPOB leader’s bail was denied by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

On the other hand, the court mandated an expedited hearing in the case of the detained IPOB leader, who is accused of crimes that could be considered treasonous.

Since his arrest in June 2021, Kanu, who was hauled before the court, has been in the care of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Justice Nyako delivered the decision, declaring that the prosecution could only request an expedited hearing on the case and directing the prosecution to call its initial witness.

Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s attorney, voiced his dissatisfaction with the decision, arguing that the IPOB leader’s legal team cannot continue the hearings without a chance to confer with their client.

Ejimakor continued, saying that it has been challenging to meet with Kanu while he is under the DSS’s custody because their talks are constantly being recorded and because Kanu continues to wear the same clothing that the court has ordered be changed.

The attorney claimed that his client had been treated unfairly, which was against the Nigerian Constitution.

He conveyed his displeasure with Kanu’s legal team and requested that the case be put on hold so that they may speak with their client. The court agreed to this request.