Court Adjourns Trial Of Ex-Dunamis Pastor, Peter Enenche To May 28 For Ruling On Magistrate’s Recusal
Court Adjourns Trial Of Ex-Dunamis Pastor, Peter Enenche To May 28 For Ruling On Magistrate’s Recusal
He further revealed that the defendants had submitted a formal petition to the Chief Judge requesting an investigation into alleged irregularities in the handling of the case.
The Wuse Zone 6 Magistrate Court has adjourned the trial of former Dunamis Pastor, Abraham Daniel, and Peter Enenche to May 28, 2025, for a ruling on a motion seeking the recusal of the presiding Magistrate, Chief Emmanuel A. Iyanna, over allegations of bias and compromise.
Counsel to the defendants, Seprebofa Oyeghe, argued that the motion disclosed compelling reasons why the Magistrate should step down from the case.
He further revealed that the defendants had submitted a formal petition to the Chief Judge requesting an investigation into alleged irregularities in the handling of the case.
“The defendants have lost confidence in the impartiality of this Court. The Magistrate’s actions suggest a strong likelihood of bias,” Oyeghe told the court.
He noted that the case, initially scheduled for March 26, 2025, did not proceed and was adjourned to May 26.
However, it was later moved to April 25 without notifying the defence counsel.
Oyeghe also lamented that multiple applications — including a request to set aside the remand order and a motion for bail — had been consistently ignored.
According to him, the Magistrate’s conduct indicates a troubling level of involvement in the dispute between the defendants and the nominal complainant, Pastor Paul Enenche, founder of Dunamis International Gospel Centre.
Prosecution counsel, Chima Chukwu Esq. informed the court that no counter-affidavit had been filed as they were not served with the motion.
However, the court’s record confirmed that the defendants had been duly served, prompting the Prosecution Counsel to respond orally on points of law regarding the motion for recusal.
Meanwhile, the matter was adjourned to May 28, 2025, for a ruling on the motion for recusal, as its outcome would determine whether the court would proceed with the ruling on the already-heard motion for revocation of the 1st defendant’s bail.
