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Speaker 1: Founder of Sahare Reporters news media and the organizer of

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the Free Namdi Cardu protest, Omilee Saware, has refuted and

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debunked the reports circulating in some sections of the media

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that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped

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the upcoming Monday, October twentieth mass protest organized to demand

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the release of the detained Biafa Republic Agitation leader Marzi Namdikranu,

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saying the media report is false and a calculated attempt

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to distract members of the public from coming out to

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join the protest, adding Namdikru is so sick that the

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people must come out now to set him free. The

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sickness is alleged by Omila Saware apparently challenged the medical

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report issued by the Nigerian Medical Association n M who

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had submitted its panel report before the trial court on

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Thursday that Namdikru is fit to face trial that the

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sickness is not life threatening, but Punch newspaper reporter at

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the court on Thursday reported day that it was the

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Department of State Services PSS lawyer who happened to be

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one of the parties in the dispute that presented the

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NMA medical report before the court. We are yet to

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ascertain the independency, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and transparency of the

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Nigerian Medical Association NME in conducting the medical examination. In

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a statement on Saturday, Omiele Sware said the Federal High

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Court in Abuja has not stopped the proposed free Namnicanuno

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protests slated for Monday, October twentieth, twenty twenty five. Contrary

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to the misleading claims being circulated by police, lawyers and

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sections of the media, no order was granted restraining citizens

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from exercising their constitutional right to peaceful assembly. Justice Humar

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of the Federal High Court declined to issue any ex

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party order sought by the police to halt the nationwide

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protest altogether. What exists is are purported court order obtained

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in chambers by lawyers of the police, which has not

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been served on anyone, asking that protesters not protested. Asso

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Rock Villa, National Assembly, Eagle Square and a certain show

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Shagari Way the latest false claims designed to confuse the

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public and discouraged participation. The protest date is sacrasanct. The

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movement is unstoppable. In another statement, Emiele Saware said, I

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was deeply involved in the struggle for the validation of

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the June twelfth election, and I remember vividly how the

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system operated back then, how they weaponized the judiciary to

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buy time, to deceive the public and to justify injustice.

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They kept saying Aaviola’s case is in court, using that

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as a shield for tyranny until they eventually killed him

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a day before his supposed release. It was a well

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orchestrated tragedy disguised as legal processes. Today, I see the

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same script being replayed with Marzi Namdikannu, the same manipulation,

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the same extreme uses, fake narrators, fake protesters, the same

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abuse of process. The language has not changed, only the

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victims have. History is repeating itself before our eyes, and

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just as we fought to expose the truth, then we

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must do so now before it’s too late. The Nandikru

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I saw in court on October sixteenth is very ill.

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We must rescue him before another citizen is sacrificed to

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the bloodthirsty Nigerian elite. Club. Punch newspaper had during the

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week reported that the Nigerian Medical Association on Thursday informed

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the Federal High Court in Abuja that the illness of

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the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nandikru is

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not life threatening. The medical panels set up by the

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NMA President said it had concluded the health assessment ordered

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by the court on the IPO B leader and found

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that Carnu is fit to stand trial. About two weeks ago,

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the trial Judge, Justice James Omitosho directed the association to

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independently assess Carnu’s health status following conflicting medical reports presented

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by the defense and the prosecution. While DSS Council Mister

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a Womeolo adding boyegber Sam maintained that Carnu’s health could

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be adequately managed at the DSS Medical Facility, the Defense

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Council Mister Oyachi Ikpizu San insisted that his client’s health

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was deteriorating and that he should be taken to the

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National Hospital for proper care. This prompted Justice Homatosho to

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order the NMA to conduct an independent medical examination to determine,

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among other things, whether the DSS Medical Facility could cater

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to Carnu’s needs are if he should be transferred to

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the National Hospital as requested by the defense. The report

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is also expected to determine whether Krnu is fit to

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stand trial. However, at the previous sitting, Homaitosho had to

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rejourn for October sixteenth for the presentation of Karnus’s medical

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examination report by the nm Due to the inability of

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the panel to conclude its assessment of the IPO B

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leader’s health status and present its findings before the court,

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the DSS requested a one week adjournment to allow the

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NMA Medical Board to conclude its investigation. Kanu is currently

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being prosecuted by the federal government on charges relating to

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alleged terrorism. According to the panel’s report, which was submitted

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to the court on October thirteenth by the prosecution team

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led by A. Womelo and partly read in open court

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during Thursday’s proceedings, the medical body stated that the defendant’s

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ailment does not pose any immediate danger to his life

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and confirm that he is fit to stand trial. Relying

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on the medical findings and in the absence of any

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objection from Council to the parties, Omatosha ruled that the

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court was satisfied that the defendant could proceed with his

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trial and okayed the medical facility of the DSS for

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his medical care. The judge consci squently granted Carlo six

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consecutive days beginning from October twenty third to thirty to

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open and close. The defendant has until the thirtieth day

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of October to close his defense, Omitosho said. Additionally, Justice

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Omitosho granted an oral application by Carnu’s lead council chief

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Carlu Agabi SAM seeking permission for a private consultation between

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the defendant and his legal team outside the Department of

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State Services premises. Pgabi had argued that the defense team

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feared the discussions with Carnu might be monitored or recorded

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by the DSS. The court therefore approved that the private

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meeting be held within the court room with only Carlu

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and his lawyers present. The consultation is scheduled to take

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place between nine a m. And twelve noon on October

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twenty second, ahead of the resumption of the trial. On

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October twenty third. The court adjourned for continuation of the

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trial and commencement of Carnu’s defense to the twenty third

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of October twenty twenty five. We had reported the Justice

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Mohammad Gaba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in

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Abuja on Friday apparently rejected the plans by the Inspector

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General of Police IGP car Yode egg Betoken to stop

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the upcoming Monday, October twentieth plan mass protests by Nigerians

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to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic Agitation

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leader Marzi Namdi Kanu. But according to the organizer of

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the protest, Omi Yenesaware, after the judge initially declined to

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grant the Nigeria Police Force an ex party motion to

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stop the plan protest in the open court, the Federal

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High Court Judge Justice Mumar reportedly granted the motion in

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chambers imposing a ban on protests at Asso Rock Villa,

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National Assembly or Unity Fountain in Abuja. We await a

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certified true copy of the order which our lawyers will review.

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The protest remains unstoppable while this is ongoing. The United

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State US Embassy in Nigeria has warned America citizens to

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be far from the protest areas and limit their movements

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in the Nigeria capital city, Abuja, saying the planned protest

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may lead to disruptions and violence. We had also reported

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that the Nigerian Army Authority has issued a statement denying

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threat messages issued against members of the public ahead of

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the plan mass protests slated for October twentieth, twenty twenty

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five to demand for the release and freedom of the

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detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Namdi Kanu, just as

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the organizer and chief campaigner, Omiyele Saware, the publisher of

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Sahara A Reporters News Media, met to seek understanding with

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the former President of Nigeria, good Luck of Belet Jonathan, who,

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according to Saware, promised to visit President Bolah Ahmed to

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Nubu to discuss the issue with him. Windi whi in

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the mortgage is out where