…Debunks insinuation of a judge stepping down
The management of the Federal High Court has debunked online reportage which alleged that the Chief Judge, Justice John T. Tsoho has stepped down from Nnamdi Kanu’s case and made statements regarding the legality of his arrest.
The Federal High Court said that the claim was entirely unfounded, fictious, grossly mischievous, damaging in intent and should therefore be disregarded in its entirety.
These were contained in a statement by Mr Sulaiman Amida Hassan, Esq. Chief Registrar, Federal High Court of Nigeria, stressing that the true position was that Justice Tsoho, in his capacity as Chief Judge, has reassigned Nnamdi Kanu’s case from Honourable Justice Binta Nyako to another (‘new’) Judge.
Hassan further said that the report referred to is, therefore, totally spurious, adding that the defence team should, hence, prepare to receive instructions regarding the case, as may be issued by the new judge.
The management of the Federal High Court therefore cautioned against deliberate misinformation to mislead the public and erode confidence in the judicial system just as it urged the public to be wary and rely only on verified information from official court sources.
Hassan also said; “The Court remains steadfast in upholding justice through due process of the law.
“Any further inquiries should be directed to the Court’s Information Department,” he said.
