Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer chased out of court

The trial of the leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has
been stalled momentarily by dissenting views
as to who his legal counsel is.
According to The Cable , Vincent Obetta who
had represented the IPOB leader since the
beginning of his travails, was absent at the
Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday,
January 18, where Kanu is being tried for
charges bordering on treason against the
state.
In his place, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who claimed to
have been hired as a legal counsel by Kanu,
stood before the court.
However, Nnamdi Kanu’s brother was not
comfortable with the change and asked
Ejiofor to leave, stating that Vincent Obetta is
the only recognized counsel to the IPOB
leader.
Ejiofor stayed for sometime but subsequently
left the court room. Kanu’s case however,
failed to come up.
Obetta subsequently revealed to The
Cable that Kanu’s family was still trying to
straighten out the matter of legal
representation.
Kanu, who has been in detention
since October 14, 2015, is said to be of good
health and in high spirit, according to by
Obetta, who also debunked the news of his
torture.