KC Luxury Requests Judge's Recusal in Drug Case

Afolabi Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, is currently on trial for alleged cocaine trafficking involving 184.5kg and money laundering. He has requested Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos to recuse himself from the case due to alleged irregularities in court records and concerns regarding the judge's health.

This request followed the court's refusal to grant Kazeem bail on medical grounds, as the judge determined that Kazeem did not provide sufficient evidence to justify his release. During the proceedings, Kazeem's counsel, Emefo Etudo, raised issues about the accuracy of court records, stating that the ruling on Kazeem's bail application from October 28, 2026, was not reflected in the records.

Etudo also mentioned that a reply affidavit had gone missing, raising concerns about the safety of submitted documents. The prosecution, represented by Ibrahim Abu, opposed the recusal request, emphasizing the need to proceed with the trial and questioning Kazeem's absence from court.