Drama In Abuja As 2 Lawyers Show Up In Court To Represent Radio Biafra’s Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

Drama In Abuja As 2 Lawyers Show Up In Court To Represent
Radio Biafra’s Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
A dirty fight broke out yesterday at Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court as
two lawyers, Gabriel Egbule and Vincent Obetta, battle over who
would represent ,Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra.
Kanu is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal
conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to unlawful society which he
pleaded not guilty.
At the resumed hearing of the case, Egbule who represented the
accused when he was arraigned announced appearance for Kanu.
But Obetta, an Enugu-based legal practitioner, also announced
appearance on behalf of the accused.
The double appearance resulted in serious argument.
Egbule tendered a letter from Kanu’s wife to represent him in court,
but Obetta told the court that he received a consent letter from
kanu’s father and the indigenous people of Biafra to represent Kanu.
Obetta also said that it was as a result of his inability to appear at
the arraignment that Egbule was briefed to appear in the matter.
Prosecution Counsel Moses Idakwo informed the court that the
accused was not in court.
Idakwo said their inability to bring the accused was as a result of
the application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try the
matter.
In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Shuaibu Ahmed, said in a criminal trial
it was binding on the prosecution to bring the accused to court as
require by law.
Ahmed adjourned the case till Nov. 23 to enable prosecution produce
the accused and for Kanu to choose his legal representative among
the battling lawyers.