The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to intervene in the reassignment of his case, following the recusal of Justice Binta Nyako from his trial.
Kanu, in a letter dated February 20, 2025, and obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday, appealed to the CJN to direct the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to transfer his case to another judge with the requisite jurisdiction.
His lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, stated that Justice Nyako had recused herself from the case on September 24, 2024, following Kanu’s request on grounds of alleged bias.
However, despite her withdrawal, the Chief Judge returned the case to her, directing her to continue presiding over the trial.
Kanu, who is facing a seven-count terrorism charge filed by the Federal Government, had rejected Justice Nyako’s continued handling of his case, insisting that she had voluntarily stepped down.
