– The Federal High court
today, September 26, ruled in favour of the
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra
Nnamdi Kanu
– Justice John Tsoho in his ruling
disqualified himself from hearing the
criminal case against Kanu
– The judge’s ruling came after Kanu in a
petition to the National Judicial Council
called for an investigation of Justice Tsoho
over two conflicting rulings he made
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra
Nnamdi Kanu
A Federal High Court judge John Tsoho has
disqualified himself further hearing the
matter against the leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu by the
Department of State Services.
In his ruling today, Monday, September 26,
Tsoho said: “I deem it unnecessary to allow
the learned DPP (director of public
prosecution) M. Labaran to make any
response.”
Tsoho’s statement came after counsel to
the defendants Chuks Muoma informed the
judge of a petition against him before the
National Judicial Council (NJC).
The petition sent to NJC by Kanu queried
the judge’s conflicting ruling on an
application by the DSS to conduct a secret
trial for him (Kanu).
Also, during the ruling, Kanu who was
initially absent was brought into the court
dressed in an all white attire by the prison
wardens.
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The judge said: “Luckily, the procedure would
have been to await the response of the NJC.”
The judge however said any action by the
court would preempt the decision of the
judicial council.
He also said the defense team is focused on
stampeding the court before the decision of
the NJC.
“This court is minded not to prolong the issue,
especially since they (the defense team) did
not state which court it wants the matter to
handle its case,” Tsoho said.
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He further announced that he will no longer
preside over the matter stating that the
essence of justice is based on confidence in
the court by all parties involved.
“I have disqualified myself from sitting over
this case, thereby the case file shall be
transferred to the office of the chief justice
of the Federal High Court.
“This shall be the position of this court even if
the NJC decides otherwise,” Tsoho concluded.
The federal government through the DSS
had accused Kanu treasonable felony,
mismanagement of an unlawful society and
concealing of goods in a container.
This allegations comes after three different
courts had on three occasions squashed all
cases – including terrorism – against him
and two others, David Nwawuisi and
Benjamin Madubugwu.
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