Ejimakor Reacts To Proposed Change Of Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Venue | DETAILS
The Special Counsel representing Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor Esq, has reacted to the plan of changing the trial venue of his client.
ALL FACTS NEWSPAPER (AF-NEWS) had reported that Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, John Tsoho stated that there is consideration to change Kanu’s trial venue owing to challenges the court and others face. READ HERE
Speaking to DAILPOST, Ejimakor noted that if the court fails to uphold the motion seeking for the case to be quashed on jurisdiction basis, it should move kanu’s case to the Federal High Court Umuahia, Abia State.
According to the legal representative, Kanu’s matter has no connection with Abuja and as such should be moved to the south east where his client last resided before his rendition.
“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 are 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” Ejimakor said.
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