Kanu accuses judge of bias, seeks case transfer again

Kanu accuses judge of bias, seeks case transfer again

Posted by Sylvester on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 0

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Mr. Nnamdi Kanu

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, and his co-accused – David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu – have levelled allegation of bias against Justice James Tsoho before whom they are being prosecuted at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Kanu and his two co-defendants are being prosecuted on six counts of treasonable felony, unlawful possession of firearms and other offences bordering on their agitation for secession ‎of the Republic of Biafra from Nigeria.

They have approached the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to compel the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, to withdraw the case from Justice Tsoho and re-assign it to another judge.


The defendants accused Justice Tsoho of bias following the judge’s ruling delivered on Monday, which would permit prosecution witnesses to testify behind a “shield” in order to hide the witnesses’ identities from the members of the public present in court.

The defendants on Tuesday filed a one-ground notice of appeal before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, asking for an order setting aside Justice Tsoho’s ruling and transfer of the case to another judge of the Federal High Court.

Justice Tsoho is the second judge of the Federal High Court Kanu would be accusing of bias with respect to his ongoing trial.