28/01/2026
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, yesterday - January 27, 2026, struck out an ex parte motion filed by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as incompetent and unsustainable.
Recall that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu through his legal team, filed an ex parte application seeking an order compelling FG and/or the Nigerian Correctional Service to transfer him from Sokoto to a custodial facility within the Court's Jurisdiction, amongst others. The motion was initially heard last month, where the judge declined to grant it ex parte, ruling that the respondents must be put on notice for fairness. The case was adjourned to January 27, 2026, for further proceedings after service.
At the hearing yesterday, the lawyer from the Legal Aid Council, Demdoo Asan, applied to withdraw from the case on ground that the motion is incompetent and possibly irreconcilable differences with the applicant. Justice Omotosho granted the withdrawal, and then struck out the ex parte motion, describing it as incompetent and unsustainable. He noted that, in the interest of justice, he had previously ordered service on the parties, but this had not been done or proven to the court. He also commended the counsel for upholding the dignity of the court in withdrawing.
This means that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will have to remain in the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
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