₦airaland Forum

James Omotosho, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has fixed March 21 for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

According to NAN, Omotosho is the new judge to which Kanu’s case file was assigned.

With a new judge taking over, Kanu’s case, which first started in 2015, will now begin afresh.

BACKGROUND

Kanu has been in the custody of the DSS since he was re-arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria in 2021.

He has been facing trial bordering on treasonable felony.

In 2017, the court granted Kanu bail on the charges filed against him by the federal government.

However, the court revoked his bail and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to show up in court as required.

In April 2022, Justice Binta Nyako struck out eight of the 15 counts in the charge sheet.

The remaining seven counts were also quashed by the court of appeal on October 13, 2022, with the judge ordering Kanu’s release.

However, on October 28, 2022, the court of appeal granted a stay of execution on its verdict discharging Kanu after the federal government filed an appeal at the supreme court.

CASE REASSIGNED TO NEW JUDGE

Kanu had repeatedly asked Nyako to recuse herself from his case, alleging bias.

In September 2024, Nyako recused herself after an oral application by the defendant.

Two weeks later, John Tsoho, chief judge of the federal high court, returned the case file to Nyako on the ground that Kanu’s application must be formally brought before the court through a motion on notice.

On February 10, 2025, Nyako adjourned Kanu’s case indefinitely following the defendant’s insistence that the judge would not preside over his case since she had recused herself.

In a statement on March 8, Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed receiving “two separate official letters” from Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), and Tsoho, informing him of the case reassignment.

The federal high court subsequently issued a statement confirming the reassignment of Kanu’s case to another judge.

CXLVII:
Never go against the government! You can never win!

So says the coward

Even Nelson Mandela said in “LONG WALK TO FREEDOM” that,

“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”


The government will fvck and refvck you.

Peterobiisathie:
Wasted 10 years
2015-2025
Nnamdi Kanu should know that Omotosho is a Yoruba man that can not be cowed like Justice Binta
I will advise you to face your justice in peace

Mbanda:
I love the way they handed the case to a yoruba man. So that it will be on record that a yoruba man either kpai Kanu or sentenced him to jail. So that the bad blood between the two tribes will continue.

Mbanda:
I love the way they handed the case to a yoruba man. So that it will be on record that a yoruba man either kpai Kanu or sentenced him to jail. So that the bad blood between the two tribes will continue.

muyico:
Why can federal gov. Rehabilitate him, like they did to ex Boko haram?

Peterobiisathie:
https://www.thecable.ng/nnamdi-kanus-terrorism-trial-begins-afresh-march-21-as-new-judge-takes-charge/

Peterobiisathie:
Nnamdi Kanu must face justice this emotional blackmailing will never work

Peterobiisathie:
Wasted 10 years
2015-2025
Nnamdi Kanu should know that Omotosho is a Yoruba man that can not be cowed like Justice Binta
I will advise you to face your justice in peace

Factcheck0001:
na today Igbos get bad blood toward us?

I pray that Yoruba man send him to the hangman's house so we can see your worst.

Less I forget, Nigeria never burn after 3 years of locking up nnamdiot kanu

Mbanda:
I love the way they handed the case to a yoruba man. So that it will be on record that a yoruba man either kpai Kanu or sentenced him to jail. So that the bad blood between the two tribes will continue.