After many weeks of conjectures and permutations, the lead
counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on
Tuesday, unveiled Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) as the leader of the defence
counsel for Nnamdi Kanu whose trial commences today before Justice Binta Nyako
of a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Kanu arrived the court at 7am amidst tight security as
operatives of the Department of State Services frisked journalists and lawyers.
As of the time of filing this report, the court had yet to
commence sitting.
“Yes, I’m now in the legal team and that’s why you’re seeing
me in court,” Ozekhome said.
Ejiofor had in a statement announced that the fortification
of Kanu’s legal team was the Xmas Gift to Kanu when they visited him at the
Headquatres of the DSS where he was being detained.
Ejiofor had however kept the identity of the person to his
chest.
He had said, “I want to assure you, Umuchineke, that our
legal team, is, presently, more fortified than ever to do battle in Court, and
God being on our side, victory is assured. We paid our routine visit to our
untiring, unwavering, unrelenting, rock-solid and noble client, Onyendu Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu, at the DSS detention facility at Abuja. The visit, this time, was
spectacular and was greeted by an infectious air of camaraderie. Onyendu was
particularly enthused by the visit and preferred to describe it as ‘A surprise
Christmas Present’. You may not understand the peculiarity of this visit and
the how significant it is.
“But in due course, I am certain you will be in the best
position to fully appreciate the wisdom that informed it. Suffice it to say
that as the lead attorney of Onyendu, I took advantage of the visit to unveil a
legal giant, a distinguished and an accomplished member of the Inner Bar, whom
I have chosen to fortify our defence team. The learned Senior counsel is an
excellent and a consummate learned gentleman, distinguished in academics and in
the practice of law in our law courts.
“The reason that
informed this arrangement is my unflinching desire to throw in every weapon in
our arsenal to ensure that Onyendu gets the best at all times. This latest
master stroke, evident in the legal giant that has intervened, came to Onyendu
as a big surprise. Although he was not oblivious of my arrangement to enlist
the assistance and co-operation of a Senior Attorney, he did not know that I could
get a Senior Attorney of the rarest breed.
“He was particularly delighted to welcome this legal giant,
a consummate member of the Inner Bar, a legal Iroko, who has distinguished
himself in the practice of law, when we visited him yesterday. I must state
here and now that the Senior attorney involved has been my mentor over the
years. He has worked from the sidelines with our legal team since 2016. He is a
man imbued with profound intellect, legal sophistry, an infectious sense of
history, much like Onyendu, and of impeccable character.
“His brilliance radiates effortlessly. He is indeed an
excellent advocate. The stage which we have attained in the Court gymnastics
involving Onyendu signposts an auspicious time at which to introduce the
leading and erudite member of the Inner Bar to our defence team. Henceforth, he
will lead our defence team in proceedings in Court.
“Further, in the course of our interaction with Onyendu, the
legal giant singled me out for commendation. He paid me effusive compliments for
my steadfastness, devotion, commitment and fidelity to Onyendu.
“He also variously referred to instances to buttress his
conclusion. Onyendu, with a smile on his face, nodded repeatedly in approval. I
was particularly touched by these references and it further fortified my firm
resolution to the cause of Onyendu.”
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