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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu's trial will commence today even as he has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Kanu's trial on six count charges of treasonable felony, unlawful possession of firearms and belonging to unlawful society, alongside Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, is expected to continue today.
In the 40 paragraphs petition, counsel to Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor accused the judge of fundamental breach of judicial oath and bias in the handling of the matter.
Ejiofor asked the NJC to strip the judge from further hearing the case and institute a probe against him for acting on "higher orders" on the secret trial rulings.
He said the judge gave two conflicting rulings on the issue of secret trial for the defendants wherein he approved the shielding of witnesses on March 7 after he had earlier refused it on February 9 and February 19.
He alleged that the lead defence counsel, Chuks Muoma (SAN) was shut out by the judge in opposing the application made orally by the then Director for Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mohammed Diri.
Kanu's trial on six count charges of treasonable felony, unlawful possession of firearms and belonging to unlawful society, alongside Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, is expected to continue today.
In the 40 paragraphs petition, counsel to Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor accused the judge of fundamental breach of judicial oath and bias in the handling of the matter.
Ejiofor asked the NJC to strip the judge from further hearing the case and institute a probe against him for acting on "higher orders" on the secret trial rulings.
He said the judge gave two conflicting rulings on the issue of secret trial for the defendants wherein he approved the shielding of witnesses on March 7 after he had earlier refused it on February 9 and February 19.
He alleged that the lead defence counsel, Chuks Muoma (SAN) was shut out by the judge in opposing the application made orally by the then Director for Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mohammed Diri.
