KC Luxury Requests Judge's Recusal in Cocaine Trial

Afolabi Michael Kazeem, also known as KC Luxury, has filed a request for the recusal of Justice Musa Kakaki from his trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where he faces charges of trafficking 184.5kg of cocaine and money laundering. Kazeem's lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, raised concerns about missing court documents and the failure to obtain a copy of a recent ruling, which he argued undermined Kazeem's confidence in the proceedings.

This request follows Justice Kakaki's rejection of Kazeem's bail application on medical grounds. Etudo highlighted that the record of proceedings did not reflect the ruling made on October 28, and he expressed concerns about the security of submitted documents.

The prosecution, represented by Ibrahim Abu, opposed the recusal, accusing the defense of attempting to delay the trial and noted Kazeem's unexplained absence from court. Six prosecution witnesses were present and ready to testify.