The Federal High Court has dismissed reports that the newly assigned judge in the case of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has stepped down.
The Court, in a statement signed by the Chief Registrar, Sulaiman Hassan, on Tuesday described the report as false and misleading.
A publication circulating on social media had claimed that Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, was the new judge in Kanu’s case and had withdrawn, citing the illegality of his arrest.
The Court stated said the claim was entirely unfounded, fictitious, grossly mischievous, damaging in intent and should be disregarded in its entirety.
According to the statement, the true position is that the Justice Tsoho, in his capacity as Chief Judge, has reassigned Nnamdi Kanu’s case from Justice Binta Nyako to another Judge.
It urged the defence team to prepare to receive instructions regarding the case, as will be issued by the new judge.
The Federal High Court strongly cautioned against deliberate misinformation to mislead the public and erode confidence in the judicial system calling on the general public to be wary and rely only on verified information from official court sources.
It was reliably gathered, however, that the case between the Federal Government and Kanu had been reassigned to Justice James Omotosho, following Justice Nyako’s recusal.
