Breaking News! Justice Tsoho hands off Nnamdi Kanu's case. Transfers case back to Nigeria's Chief Judge for reassignment

Breaking News! Justice Tsoho hands off Nnamdi Kanu's case. Transfers case back to Nigeria's Chief Judge for reassignment

News had filtered in that the judge handling the case against the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Hon. Justice John Tsoho has has stepped down from presiding over the trial.

The controversial Judge, whose repute has been brought into questioning in recent times, faced a stiff protest from Nnamdi Kanu and two other defendants who unequivocally told the presiding judge to hands of their trial as they accused the judge of being bias and under state intimidation.

The need for hon. Justice John Tsoho to hands-off Nnamdi Kanu’s case and turn-in his resignation to prevent his unavoidable dismissal

After some heated arguments, Justice Tsoho stepped down from the case, and is expected to transfer the case file back to the Chief Justice of the Federal High Court, who will appoint another Judge to continue the trial.

Upon resumption of the trial, counsel to Kanu, Chuks Muoma informed the court about a petition to the National Judicial Council against his rulings. He also advised the judge that it will serve all parties right if he (the judge) transfers the matter to the chief judge of the Federal High Court. 

Responding to Muoma’s advice, Justice John Tsoho said: “As a member of the inner bar, I believe you have the responsibility to educate the younger counsels.” “You have an application and on what would I have ruled to transfer the matter,” the judge said. He added that he has no ulterior motive or interest in the matter and so cannot be said to be interfering with judicial oath as alleged in the petition. 

Kanu in court today

 “You and your client should know that I have no interest whatsoever in the matter,” Tsoho said to Muoma. 

In his final ruling, the judge who prevented the prosecuting counsel from speaking, said: “This case is hereby transferred to the CJ.”

The defence team of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu arrived the Abuja Federal High Court about 9:15am this morning. Earlier officials of the Nigerian secret police (DSS), barred a teeming crowd of IPOB men and women from accessing the gate to the court. 

Biafran nationalists waiting at the gates of Abuja high court

The Nigeria Judicial process has been badly tainted by the dictatorial government of Muhammadu Buhari. Judge Tosho continue to sway towards injustice and judicial corruption as he makes way for biased judgments. It's now obvious that Nigeria government has no evidence and case against the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

Biafran nationalists waiting at the gates of Abuja high court