EZENWACHI

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@OlayinkaLere They found themselves as homeless people taken advantage of by the system in the lands they migrated to. Law enforcement agents in Libya picked them and locked them up. More than 95% of those making that list are innocent.

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@OlayinkaLere Igbos have been haunted, hunted and harassed in their own land. Nigeria made it difficult for Igbos to live normal lives that's why they ended up refugees in foreign lands. I know many Yorubas are in jails abroad for various criminal offenses but most of these people are

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I got this on WhatsApp. Don’t even know who this gentleman is. Amazing how anybody who digs for the truth can eventually find it.



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The fell consequences of ejecting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the courtroom

By ALOY EJIMAKOR

In the theater of criminal jurisprudence, there exists a thin, unyielding line between the preservation of courtroom decorum and the outright annihilation of a defendant’s fundamental right to a fair trial. When a trial involves capital offenses, that line becomes an absolute iron wall.

When Justice Omotosho, on 20th November 2025, ejected Kanu from the courtroom, he may have believed he was stamping his authority on a volatile proceeding. However, by continuing the proceedings in Kanu’s forced absence, especially while the defendant had openly expressed his lack of confidence in the court and while no counsel was present to bridge the gap, the learned trial judge committed an egregious constitutional error.

The bedrock of Nigerian criminal justice is Section 36(6)(c) of the Constitution, which mandates that every person charged with a criminal offense is entitled to defend himself in person or by legal practitioners of his own choice. While statutory provisions like the Administration of Criminal Justice Act provide narrow windows for a trial to proceed when a defendant purposefully absconds, the rules radically shift when a defendant is forcibly excluded by the court itself.

The fatal error here lies in continuing a high-stakes terrorism and capital-offenses trial with an empty dock and an empty defense bench. The Supreme Court of Nigeria held in Adeoye v. State (1999) that: "It is a fundamental principle of our criminal jurisprudence that a trial for a capital offense or serious felony must be conducted in the presence of the accused person."

Keep in mind that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was not just absent; he was sent out. And to compound the gravity of the ejection, Kanu had no legal counsel present to defend his interests during this forced ejection. Under Nigerian law, a trial judge cannot comfortably lock a defendant out of the room and simultaneously look past the total absence of a defense team to stand in for the defendant.

In Galadima v. State (2012), the apex court emphasized that: "Where an accused person is unrepresented by counsel in a serious criminal trial, especially one touching on capital punishment or severe felony, any proceeding conducted in his absence and without the aid of legal representation is a nullity."

By forging ahead without Kanu and without a counsel for him, the court effectively turned an adversarial criminal trial into an ex-parte proceeding. What makes Justice Omotosho’s insistence on proceeding even more untenable is the explicit lack of confidence in him by Kanu prior to the ejection.

When a defendant forcefully raises a reasonable apprehension of bias, the judge’s primary duty is not to push forward to prove his stoicism; it is to take a pause. The Supreme Court in Deduwa v. Okorodudu (1976), held that: "A judge must be indifferent to the parties and should completely insulate himself from the heat of the battle."

Instead of resorting to an adjournment to allow tempers to cool, the judge over-reacted by expelling the very man crying foul, and then continuing with the proceedings. To the reasonable observer, the optics are damning: a judge clearing the room of a so-called unruly defendant, then quietly wrapping up the case in the dark.

Courtroom misconduct, perceived or real, by a defendant can be frustrating, and judges are human beings prone to exasperation. But the law provides tools to manage such situations, none of which includes conducting a capital trial while the defendant is locked in a holding cell and his defense table is completely bare.

Thus, Justice Omotosho’s decision to continue the proceedings under these precise conditions was perverse and represents a total collapse of due process that will surely shock the conscience of the appellate court.

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@AloyEjimakor My input is, is there no constitutional provision that would hold Omotosho accountable and be subjected to trial for travesty of justice?

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@MasterMaliq Taquiyya remains bedrock of Islam . Follow the Way and have peace.

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@MasterMaliq

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@RTErdogan were not part of Trans-Jordan. We shall know the truth and it'll set us free.

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@RTErdogan Now you're talking like the Erdogan we used to know. Israel has always held the Olive branch for all unless she's attacked. You know the history of that area. Trans- Jordan was the area allocated to the Arabs(Palestinians) at the eve of the exit of the British. Judea and Ssmaria

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@AloyEjimakor My view in all this, since Omotosho acted without jurisdiction as Nigeria stated, why can't he be held accountable by the law both Nigerian and International. He deserves to be tried for meddling in a case that he lacked jurisdiction. Why are we not looking this way?

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@Official_Isaaco man.

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@Official_Isaaco There's only one reason you're spewing all these bigotries safe that of all the oil companies operating in Niger Delta including the ones in A IA and Imo states, all have their offices in Lagos so Yoruba get employed while the real owners languish in penury. You're a very wicked

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@OlayinkaLere This man wanted for years calling for the death of Igbos yet no one laid hands on him. El Rufai also called the terrorists freedom fighters just like the Sultan did here but you're eyes are always on Igbos is because you believe you can't survive without them.

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@Big_marvis insensitive. I'm from Imo and my not supporting Obi has nothing to do with his state. It's to do with the great nation of Biafra. His actions are putting a hedge on our dream but God will.makw a way

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@Big_marvis You're very funny. You're craftily playing card of divide and rule. Truth is, I'm not obidient. I'm firmly of the belief, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves his second tenor while we wait for the coming of our nation of Biafra. I don't like what Peter Obi is doing. He's being

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@MasterMaliq Muslims are made also in the image of God. They're welcome as long as they keep to their lane. They believe in the law and see themselves as servants of Allah. Remember, we don't worship same God. Ur God is called Yahweh. We're His children bought at a high Prize.

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@EniorJimenez The Lord even made it clear that he came to see and save the lost sheep of Israel. We know people like you. Wolves in sheep clothing who deploy the lies to deceive people but we were warned ahead to prepare for people like you. Kindly shove off!

[EZENWACHI @ERedeem]

@EniorJimenez Eliakim begat Azor;
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.