The judge handling Nnamdi Kanu’s trial - Barr. John Tsoho, has returned the case file to chief justice of federal high court - Barr. Ibrahim Auta, for reassignment.
This was after an application claiming that the court was biased in its handling of the matter was filed by the legal team of Kanu led by Chuks Muoma, .
“We are only asking the court to hands off; my client has lost confidence in this court,” he said.
The counsel claimed that the court was acting in line with the suggestion of President Muhammadu Buhari that Kanu was not going to be released under any circumstance.
The counsel said that if they did not get the relief they sought, they would proceed to the International Court of Justice.
Muoma said any proceedings in the case, following the claim that a petition was written to the National Judicial Council (NJC) to protest against the court, would “stifle it”.
“I understand that there is a letter to NJC, though I haven’t seen it and the CJ has replied saying that the matter will be investigated,” he said.
“I would urge you that you transfer the matter; I would suggest that it be sent back to the CJ.”
Responding, the judge said: “I have no interest in trying your matter and I will return it to the CJ, but I will condemn the attitude of that counsel. I do not care if you take your case to another planet.”
This is the second time in nine months that a judge would be withdrawing from Kanu’s trial.
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