Magistrate withdraws from Akwa Ibom anti-open grazing case after controversy
Counsel to the nominal complainant, Sammy Etuk, told PREMIUM TIMES shortly after Monday’s proceedings that the presiding magistrate, Godwin Edemekong of Magistrate Court 7, recused himself from the case.” The development comes days after PREMIUM TIMES reported the controversy surrounding the magistrate’s handling of the proceedings, including the exclusion of the nominal complainant from the courtroom while allowing the defendant and others to remain, a decision that sparked criticism from media and civil society groups.
Speaking with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Isine welcomed the magistrate’s decision to withdraw from the case.
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