The Federal High Court in Abuja has backed down on the harsh restrictions set on the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
The court authorities have halted the transfer of the case to the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja's Jabi District, notwithstanding their ruling last month.
In addition, the Court's authorities have allowed the media to witness the Federal Government's treasonous felony allegations against the Biafra nation agitator.
At the time of writing, heavily armed Department of State Services (DSS) personnel were in complete command of the security situation both inside and outside the courthouse.
Journalists, attorneys, litigants, and staff are all permitted unrestricted access to the courtroom after a formal introduction and production of identification cards.
Last month, the court issued a Practice Direction relocating the trial to CCT, which is thought to be huge and spacious enough to accommodate the massive crowds that regularly gather to watch the proceedings.
The Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, had endorsed a Practice Direction that forbade media coverage unless expressly permitted.
Although the grounds for departing from the Practice Direction have not been revealed, it is believed that the Jabi Code of Conduct Tribunal was deemed too permeable for such a sensitive trial, particularly in terms of security.
Apart from allowing lawyers and media practitioners unrestricted access, roads leading to the court are not blocked, and food vendors can conduct their business without fear of harassment.
To prevent security breaches, however, proper security procedures are observed.