Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the defense counsel to the Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has condemned the delay tactics and manner in which the federal government has been handling the court trial of his client, saying that they have other means to explore in ensure that the IPOB Leader is granted bail.
In an interview with Chukwuemeka Chimerue and Anyikwa Cynthia of Biafra writers, Barrister Ejiofor said that in the convenient time, his legal team will take an appropriate step after due appeal in securing kanu's bail.
"We still have other options to explore under the present circumstance, the fact that we've been refused bail at the federal High court does not mean we cannot go for an appeal, and we've seen reasons and grounds upon which we can appeal against the bail refusal but we're going to conult within ourselves and put hands together as to what our next line of action will be.
"However, we're eager to proceed with the hearing of this trial because the prosecution which is the federal government has been delaying this case for so long, they're not ready to open their case as you can see, they've filed an application for shielding of their witnesses at the point of giving evidence which we've vehemently opposed and countered."
Speaking further on the application he said, "that application was heard this Morning (1st Dec.) and our counter affidavit to that motion was also heared as well, so it is now adjourned to 13th of December for ruling on that application. And that application ruling must be first delivered before proceeding to the main hearing because it has to do with the mode trial. "So once the court delivers ruling on the mode of trial which will serve the interest of justice in the circumstance, we can now go into trial.
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