In a statement titled, “The Fell Consequences of Ejecting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the Courtroom,” Ejimakor argued that the decision to continue proceedings after Kanu was forcibly removed from court on November 20, 2025, amounted to a violation of his constitutional right to a fair hearing.
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused Justice James Omotosho of committing a grave constitutional error by ordering Kanu’s removal from the courtroom and proceeding with the trial in his absence.
In a statement titled, “The Fell Consequences of Ejecting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the Courtroom,” Ejimakor argued that the decision to continue proceedings after Kanu was forcibly removed from court on November 20, 2025, amounted to a violation of his constitutional right to a fair hearing.
According to the lawyer, while judges possess the authority to maintain courtroom decorum, such powers must not override the constitutional safeguards afforded to defendants, particularly in trials involving terrorism allegations and other serious offences.
“In the theater of criminal jurisprudence, there exists a thin, unyielding line between the preservation of courtroom decorum and the outright annihilation of a defendant’s fundamental right to a fair trial,” Ejimakor said.
