Justice John Tsoho, the judge handling Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s trial, has returned
\nthe case file to Ibrahim Auta, chief justice of federal high court, for
\nreassignment.<\/p>\n
This was sequel to an application by the legal team of Kanu led by Chuks
\nMuoma, claiming that the court was biased in its handling of the matter.
\n\u201cWe are only asking the court to hands off; my client has lost confidence
\nin this court,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He claimed that the court was acting in line with the suggestion of
\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari that Kanu was not going to be released under
\nany circumstance.<\/p>\n
The counsel said that if they did not get the relief they sought, they
\nwould proceed to the International Court of Justice.
\nMuoma said any proceedings in the case, following the claim that a
\npetition was written to the National Judicial Council (NJC) to protest
\nagainst the court, would \u201cstifle it\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand that there is a letter to NJC, though I haven\u2019t seen it and
\nthe CJ has replied saying that the matter will be investigated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would urge you that you transfer the matter; I would suggest that it be
\nsent back to the CJ.\u201d<\/p>\n
Responding, the judge said: \u201cI have no interest in trying your matter and
\nI will return it to the CJ, but I will condemn the attitude of that
\ncounsel. I do not care if you take your case to another planet.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said that making a ruling on the said application was an attempt to
\n\u201cpre-empt\u201d the outcome of the petition sent by Kanu\u2019s lawyers to the CJ.<\/p>\n
However, in a ruling, the judge who prevented the prosecuting counsel from
\nspeaking, said: \u201cThis case is hereby transferred to the CJ.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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