Kanu, Others Drag Justice Tsoho to NJC
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Following the continued trial of the detained leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and two other
pro-Biafra agitators, David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu. The trio
have dragged judge handling their trial, Justice John Tsoho, before the
National Judicial Council, NJC.
Mr. Kanu and two others who are answering to a six-count treason charge
before the Federal High Court in Abuja, accused the judge of “misconduct
and manifest bias”.
Following-up to the petition dated April 26 and an accompanied verifying affidavit on oath, dated May 24, the defendants, on Monday, asked Justice Tsoho to temporarily hands-off their case.
Meanwhile, A lawyer from office of the Department of Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. M. S. Labaran, while acknowledging the petition pending before the NJC, however alleged plot by the defendants to scuttle their trial.
“My lord, our witnesses are available, but the prosecution was confronted this morning with a fresh motion from the defendants. Even from the face of the motion, there is a clear indication that the defendants are out to truncate the proceedings of this court”, Labaran submitted.
He said there was need for the prosecution to react to some of the issues Kanu and the others raised before the Council.
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L-R: Nnamdi Kanu & Justice Tsoho |
Following-up to the petition dated April 26 and an accompanied verifying affidavit on oath, dated May 24, the defendants, on Monday, asked Justice Tsoho to temporarily hands-off their case.
Meanwhile, A lawyer from office of the Department of Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. M. S. Labaran, while acknowledging the petition pending before the NJC, however alleged plot by the defendants to scuttle their trial.
“My lord, our witnesses are available, but the prosecution was confronted this morning with a fresh motion from the defendants. Even from the face of the motion, there is a clear indication that the defendants are out to truncate the proceedings of this court”, Labaran submitted.
He said there was need for the prosecution to react to some of the issues Kanu and the others raised before the Council.
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