The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi
Kanu, has asked that the lawyer who served as his lead
counsel in previous sittings, M. U. Udechukwu, step down
for Chucks Muoma.
Mr. Kanu wrote to the court, ahead of Friday’s sitting,
asking that there should be a change in his representation.
Mr. Kanu is facing charges of treason. The court is to rule
on his bail application today.
In the letter, read during a dramatic session, the judge,
John Tsoho said he was asked to change Mr. Kanu’s lead
counsel, because according to Mr. Kanu, the person who
represented him in previous sittings was different from the
person he had instructed.
When lawyers announced their appearances, Mr.
Udechukwu told the court that he had been informed of the
letter, saying he would immediately stand down for Mr.
Muoma to continue the case.
But Mr. Muoma said he was surprised that Mr.
Udechukwu had raised the issue so early.
He said he had told Mr. Udechukwu that there was a letter
to that effect, but that he should first complete the bail
application he was handling, before withdrawing.
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