The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday said it had cancelled today’s sit-at-home in the Southeast following the postponement of the trial of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu was scheduled to resume his trial today before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
But court officials informed parties to the case that the court had vacated the May 26 date and rescheduled proceedings for June 28, 2022. IPOB’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, disclosed in a statement that the adjournment was the result of Justice Nyako being indisposed.
He said: “Please be informed that we have just received communication from the Federal High Court’s Registrar, notifying us that the court will no longer be sitting tomorrow, 26th May, 2022, on Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case.
“According to the Registrar, this is because His lordship, Justice Binta Nyako is indisposed, and as such, the matter is now adjourned tll the 28th day of June, 2022 for Ruling/Hearing.
“We most respectfully, urge you all to maintain restraint, as you have always done. Keep your eyes on the ball, which is the freedom of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“Also, please note that Justice delayed is not justice denied. We are aggressively cruising to victory; it is only a matter of time.
“We profoundly appreciate your solidarity, unflinching support and prayers, which have been sustaining us thus far. Please do not relent in your prayers, we do not take it for granted. “We shall continue to keep you all informed as events unfold”.
Corroborating him, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful said in a statement that the planned sit-at-home in the Southeast would no longer hold today.
Powerful explained that the lockdown would now be on June 28, 2022, being the new date for the case..
The statement reads: “The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to notify Biafrans both home and abroad that our Leader’s Court in Abuja on 26th May has been postponed to 28th June.
“IPOB has been informed why and what caused the sudden change of date and we accepted it.
“We’ve just received the communication from the Federal High Court’s Registrar, through our counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor notifying us that the court will no longer be sitting tomorrow, 26th May, 2022, on our Leader’s case.
