The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has officially reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to a new judge.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday, March 8, 2025, by Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, on behalf of his legal team.
According to Ejimakor, Kanu has expressed readiness to face trial, maintaining that he is innocent of all charges brought against him by the Nigerian government.
The case, which has been marked by legal controversies and multiple adjournments, is expected to take a new direction following the reassignment of a new judge, as Kanu continues to seek justice and due process in his ongoing legal battle.
Ejimakor stated that on Friday, March 7, before the legal team conducted their routine visitation to Kanu, they received two separate official letters regarding his case. He described the letters as “momentous and somewhat pyrrhic.”
According to him, the first letter was from the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere – Ekun who responded to the team’s request for her administrative intervention in reassigning Kanu’s case after the previous judge recused.
The second letter was from the Chief Judge of the FHC, informing the team that Kanu’s case had been reassigned to another judge.