The spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Party ( CUPP) Bar. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has asked for the unconditional release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The CUPP Spokesman who was barred from the federal High court court Abuja by a combined team of security operatives at the resumed trial of the IPOB leader described the trial as charade.
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He told reporters ,”You cannot refuse the counsel to the defendant, former governor of old Anambra state Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife , a team of high profile traditional rulers from south East and other supporters of the accused and expect justice to done to him at the end.”
According to him, the public cannot have confidence in the trial when the media and his supporters are shut out of the proceedings.
He said, ”Our traditional rulers were also kept under the sun and were not even allowed to enter I to the court premises. What danger does a 90-year-old man portends.
”This cannot be a fair trial where lawyers, the media and his supporters were shutout. What kind of charade is going on here, if you want to try a man, you must try him fairly and Judiciously.
”This court even lacks the jurisdiction to try him. The lawyer sent by the British government, Mr. Bruce was not allowed to enter the court.
”The rules of fair trial is very simple, if you think a man has done something wrong, you should try him publicly. We are not going to allow a repeat of what happened in Kenya.
”We are focusing on what is happening today but we are not focusing on how we got to the point we are right now. Any messenger of truth and anybody who desire justice will understand that the events of today were all predicted.”
