Nnamdi Kanu was brought into the courtroom around 9.52 am, shortly after his case was called up express discontent over the refusal of security agents to allow some members of his legal team, especially his lawyer from the United States of America, Bruce Fein, to enter the courtroom.

He told Justice Nyako that Fein, who was handling a case for him in the US, was around to witness his trial.

“I have an ongoing case in the US. I have not been allowed to see him. He is here to see me and to observe the proceedings.

“He has been to the Department of State Services (DSS) to see me, but they denied him access to me,” Kanu stated from the dock.

When asked by the Judge, if he was ready to conduct the proceedings himself, in the absence of his lawyers, Kanu said no.

Meanwhile, counsel to the Federal Government and Director of Public Prosecution, M. D. Abubakar, urged the court to proceed with the trial in the absence of Kanu’s lawyers.

He told the court that the matter was fixed for the hearing of an application that was filed by the defendant.

Abubakar argued that since Kanu’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who was initially inside the courtroom, walked out with his team shortly before the arrival of the judge, his pending application should be deemed abandoned.

Delivering a short ruling, Justice Nyako expressed displeasure over the conduct of Kanu’s lawyers.

She declined to dismiss the pending application and rather adjourned the case till January 19 and 20, 2022, for trial.

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Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, FCT ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday in Abuja.

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, disclosed this to journalists.

Malami said that Kanu was arrested and brought back to Nigeria on Sunday.

Malami added that the arrest followed a collaborative effort between security agencies in Nigeria and Interpol.

However, the briefing was silent on where he was arrested.

Ruling on the request for remand in the custody of the DSS, Justice Nyako, held that the Prosecution should inform Kanu’s lawyer of his rearrest and remand in the custody of the DSS.

The judge subsequently adjourned till July 26 for the continuation of the trial.

Kanu was granted bail in 2017 and subsequently jumped bail and was declared wanted by the government.

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Protests broke out in Enugu on Wednesday afternoon over the alleged ‘disappearance’ of Mbaka, after he called for the resignation or impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to the protesters, Mbaka was said to have been last seen on Tuesday evening.

The development created tension in the coal-city with youths giving the Federal Government a 48-hour ultimatum to produce Mbaka.

DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, while speaking with THE NATION, said the cleric was not in its custody.

He said “This is not true. Fr Mbaka was not picked up by the DSS. Rev Fr Mbaka is not with the DSS. The DSS did not pick him up, please.”

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