(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused President
Muhammadu Buhari of lying, saying the president
cannot intimidate him.
At a stormy court session on Tuesday, Kanu said
the president can intimidate court judges, but not
him. "The president can intimidate the judges, but
he cannot do that to me. Tell him he has lied," he
said.
A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Tuesday on
an application seeking the protection of witnesses
in the ongoing trial of Kanu, and three others, David
Nwawuisi, Benjamin Madubugwu and Chidiebere
Onwudiwe, who are facing trial for alleged
treasonable felony.
They were arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako
after the first defendant said he had no confidence
in the former judge, John Tsoho. The court had
adjourned the application for protection of
witnesses to December 13.
Delivering the ruling, Mrs. Binta said the court
would allow the witnesses some degree of
protection. "The counsels and the defendants will
see the witnesses. The witnesses will have special
entrances to and outside the court," the judge said.
Mrs. Nyako also said the court would allow the
witnesses to be shielded with screen-guards,
adding that the court would set aside two days for
rehearsals on how the witnesses will come into
the court and depart from the court.