John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in
Abuja has stepped down from the trial of
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra.
Mr. Tsoho is the second judge to do so.
Mr. Kanu is facing treason charges
brought by the Nigerian government for
leading a separatist group.
He has been in detention since October
2015.
The first judge in the case, Ahmed
Mohammed, stepped down in December
2015, after Mr. Kanu said he had no
confidence in him.
In a new petition to the National Judicial
Council, Mr. Kanu accused Justice Tsoho
of “judicial rascality” and called for his
investigation by the council.
In the petition made available to
journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Mr. Kanu
through his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, asked
the council to investigate Mr. Tsoho for
giving parallel judgements on the same
request.
Mr. Ejiofor said after Mr. Tsoho decided
in favour of the defence in an application
for the protection of witnesses by the
prosecution, and later ruled in favour of
the prosecution, without seeking the
permission of a higher court.

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