Biafra: Judge hands off Nnamdi Kanu’s case

The trial of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) suffered a major setback yesterday when a judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice John Tsoho returned his case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta for reassignment. 

This was after the judge washed his hands off the case on the strength of a petition against him before the National Judicial Council (NJC) by the detained Director of Radio Biafra, alleging bias.
Justice Tsoho is the second judge from the bench of the Federal High Court, accused by Kanu of bias in the handling of his trial. The first was Justice Ahmed Mohammed of same division of the court.
Kanu is standing trial with Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi on a six-count charge of treasonable felony, brought against them by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
When the case was called yesterday, Kanu’s lead counsel,   Chuks Muoma brought an application claiming that the court had shown bias in the manner it has so far conducted the trial.
He told the court that based on that premise, his client had forwarded a petition to the NJC, adding that it will only be proper for the court to suspend hearing of the case pending the outcome of investigation by the council.

-Sun News