Nnamdi Kanu reports Abuja Chief Judge to CJN over case transfer

Nnamdi Kanu reports Abuja Chief Judge to CJN over case transfer

The detained chief of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, soliciting for her to direct the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to reassign his case to every other decide with ‘ right jurisdiction.’

In a letter to the CJN, Kanu’s criminal team, led through Aloy Ejimakor, argued that Justice Binta Nyako, who’s presently presiding over the case, had already recused herself following Kanu’s allegations of bias.

“Once a decide voluntarily recuses themselves, the instantaneously criminal effect is that they may be disqualified from in addition proceedings. A selection or order of recusal is similar to a ruling on jurisdiction and can’t be reversed arbitrarily,” Ejimakor stated. Kanu is dealing with seven counts of terrorism- associated fees introduced in opposition to him through the Federal Government.

Ejimakor harassed that “public notion and judicial integrity are at stake,” caution that assigning a case to a decide who had recused themselves could “erode self belief withinside the judiciary.”

“Public consider withinside the courts is crucial. If a decide unilaterally resumes a case after recusal, it creates a notion of partiality and undermines self belief withinside the judicial process,” he stated.

He in addition found out that Kanu had lodged a proper criticism in opposition to Justice Nyako with the National Judicial Council on January 14, 2025, and that the petition turned into nevertheless pending.

Ejimakor advised the CJN to apply her authority to make sure a honest trial, both through moving the case to every other decide in Abuja or a courtroom docket withinside the South-East.