Video Trends as Nnamdi Kanu Talks Tough to One of His Lawyers: "Stop Talking When I'm Talking"

Video Trends as Nnamdi Kanu Talks Tough to One of His Lawyers: "Stop Talking When I'm Talking"

  • A video of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu blasting his lawyer while addressing the media during court appearance has emerged
  • Justice Binta Nyako on Monday, February 10, indefinitely adjourned Kanu's trial, following his insistence that she could not preside over his case
  • Kanu had previously filed a petition against Justice Nyako, accusing her of judicial misconduct and requesting the case be transferred to the southeast

Abuja, Nigeria - A video shared on social media has captured a dramatic moment where Nnamdi Kanu lashed out at his lawyer while addressing the media.

The footage showed Kanu passionately patting his counsel on the back in anger, and then saying, "Stop talking when I'm talking."

Men of the Nigeria State Secret Police (SSS) escorts Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu (2nd L), outside the Federal High Court during the trial of the IPOB leader
Nnamdi Kanu hits his lawyer. Photo credit: KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

The lawyer, fully dressed in his legal attire, appeared taken aback by the sudden outburst.

See the video shared by TheCable below:

Indefinite adjournment of Nnamdi Kanu’s court case

On February 10, 2025, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja indefinitely adjourned Kanu's trial.

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This decision followed Kanu's insistence that Justice Nyako could not preside over his case, citing her previous recusal.

According to the PUNCH newspaper, Kanu had earlier filed a petition against Justice Nyako before the National Judicial Council, accusing her of judicial misconduct.

The adjournment marks the second instance in about four and a half months that Kanu has expressed a lack of confidence in the judge.

Kanu has been in detention since his extradition to Nigeria in June 2021 and is standing trial on charges of terrorism and treasonable felony.

Kanu’s petition and call for case transfer

Earlier in January, Kanu filed a petition against Justice Nyako, accusing her of judicial misconduct.

Days later, he called for his case to be transferred to the South-East if no judge at the Federal High Court in Abuja was willing to preside over it apart from Justice Nyako.

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The indefinite adjournment leaves Kanu's legal battle in limbo, with his defence team now required to submit a formal application if they still insist on the recusal.

Nnamdi Kanu challenges Judge

Legit.ng previously reported that a Federal High Court in Abuja has indefinitely adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after he challenged the authority of Justice Binta Nyako to preside over his case.

The decision came after a tense courtroom session on Monday, February 10, during which Kanu insisted that the judge had already recused herself from the case and no longer had the jurisdiction to continue.

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Basit Jamiu (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.