Radio Biafra Leader, Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and his
co-accused – David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu – have accused Justice
James Tsoho of unfairness and bias for ruling that prosecution
witnesses can testify behind a 'shield', with their identities hidden.
Kanu through his counsel have asked an Abuja Division of the Court
of Appeal to order the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice
Ibrahim Auta, to withdraw the case from Justice Tsoho and re-assign it
to another judge.
According to him, Justice Tsoho has shown bias in the ruling he
delivered on Monday permitting masked prosecution witnesses to testify
against him which he calls unlawful, bias and unfair.
He is asking the Court of Appeal to set aside Justice Tsoho’s
ruling and transfer the case to another judge of the Federal High Court.
Kanu and his two co-defendants are being prosecuted on six counts
of treasonable felony, unlawful possession of firearms and other
offences bordering on their agitation for secession of the Republic of
Biafra from Nigeria.
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