The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is calling for sanctions against two Federal High Court judges—Chief Judge Justice John Tsoho and Justice Binta Nyako—over alleged disobedience to court orders. In a statement released on March 9, 2025, Kanu’s brother, Emmanuel Kanu, asserted that the judges’ actions have brought the judiciary into disrepute.
The family highlighted several judicial decisions from both Nigerian courts and international bodies that have ruled in favor of Kanu’s release. Despite these rulings, they claim that Justices Tsoho and Nyako have failed to comply, undermining the rule of law. Emmanuel Kanu expressed shock that it required public intervention and the involvement of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, to reassign the case to a competent judge.
The family’s call for sanctions underscores ongoing concerns about judicial impartiality and adherence to court orders in Kanu’s prolonged legal battle. They argue that in any country that takes the rule of law seriously, such actions by judges should not go unsanctioned.
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