Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has hailed the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s decision to intervene in his terrorism case by having the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho reassign the case to another judge.
A statement by his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor Esq on Saturday, quoted Kanu to have appreciated members of the public for their solidarity as his demand for the case file to be transferred to another judge had been approved.
Kanu noted that he received two letters from the CJN and the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Tsoho conveying the transfer of the case to another judge after his earlier letter complaining about the continued trial before Justice Binta Nyako.
Kanu had during the February 10 sitting before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court raised serious concerns that the judge refused to recuse herself from his trial, accusing her of bias.
“Consequent upon these latest developments, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu instructed the legal team to publicly convey his sincere gratitudes to the Chief Justice of Nigeria for her sound administrative discretions and the despatch with which she responded to our request,” Ejimakor said.
He said Kanu “also expressed his profound appreciations to members of the public who expressed their support to our righteous demands that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case be reassigned to another judge, as the law demands.
“To be sure, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has always been ready to take his trial because he is firmly convinced of his innocence.
“But the perverse events of the past six months (from September 2024, when the recusal happened) posed potent dangers to his constitutional rights, particularly his right to fair and speedy hearing.
“It was in view of this that we were propelled to resort to taking extraordinary measures to ensure that his case is properly reassigned and conducted in accordance with the law.
“So, now that the first steps have been taken by the authorities to do the lawful thing, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and his legal team shall take stock and hanker down to the zealous preparation of his defence.”
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