The judge held that any further application on this ground would be regarded as an abuse of court process.
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court again dismissed the application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking an order setting aside the 2017 order revoking his bail for alleged abscondment from trial.
Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling on Monday, also rejected Kanu’s request to be transferred to Kuje Correctional Centre in the event that his application for an order vacating the revocation order of his bail was overruled.
Justice Nyako, who said the court had several times decided on the IPOB leader’s bail plea issue, said the only option left for him was to appeal the ruling.
The judge held that any further application on this ground would be regarded as an abuse of court process.
“I have found and held that the present place of applicant’s detention is proper,” said Ms Nyako. “Any further application will be regarded as an abuse of court process.”
Justice Nyako then ordered Mr Kanu to enter his trial.
The court adjourned the matter until June 19 and 20 for trial commencement.
On April 17, the judge had fixed Monday, May 20, for a ruling on the defendant’s application to either vacate the bail revocation, be put under house arrest or be transferred to Kuje Correctional Centre.
(NAN)