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The Digest:

The Federal High Court in Abuja turned chaotic as IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu was forcibly removed from the courtroom after repeatedly challenging the judge’s refusal to admit his written address ahead of the terrorism case judgment.

Key Points:
  • Justice James Omotosho ordered security to remove Kanu for disrupting court proceedings
  • Kanu insisted the court had no jurisdiction to deliver judgment without his written address
  • The judge had earlier dismissed Kanu’s motions for lacking new grounds
  • Justice Omotosho cited Section 306 of ACJA, which prohibits a stay of proceedings in criminal cases
  • Kanu’s request for bail and appeal referral was also denied by the court
  • The judge stood down the session to restore order before continuing with the judgment
  • Kanu was bundled out while shouting legal objections from the dock
In a legal system bound by statutes and decorum, today’s drama highlights the recurring tension between defiant self-advocacy and court protocol, a clash not just of persons, but of principles.

Sources: Vanguard, PM News

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