Judge returns Nnamdi Kanu’s case to Binta Nyako — two weeks after she recused self

Oct. 11, 2024 - TheCable

John Tsoho, the chief judge of the federal high court (FHC), has reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), back to Binta Nyako. On September 24, Nyako recused herself from the case after an oral application made by Kanu.

“I hereby recuse myself and remit the case file back to the chief judge,” Nyako had said. Nyako said she would be sending the case file back to the chief judge for reassignment and further necessary actions.

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