You Have Fore-knowlege Of My Trial, Recuse Yourself, Lawyer Tells Judge

Human Rights activist, Barrister Victor Giwa, has challenged his continued proceedings by Justice Jude Onwuuegbuzie of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) successful Abuja.

The lawyer, successful a Motion dated October 27, 2025, with Motion Number M/13799/205, said his proceedings earlier the tribunal was pre-arranged by Asabe Waziri, the nominal complainant, Joe Agi, SAN, AIG Oyakhire Ekeinde (rtd), a erstwhile Director of Legal Services, Nigerian Police Force (NPF), and Mohammed Baabandoko Abubakar.

According to him, the justice was manifestly biased against him and his co-defendant amd cannot bash justness successful the matter.

Giwa and Bukola Ibitade are lasting proceedings earlier the tribunal implicit allegation of forgery.

They were accused of forging the letterhead of Awa Kalu, SAN, an allegation the SAN had denounced.

In the charge, the constabulary accused Giwa of forging the letterhead of Awa Kalu, SAN.

The duo was arraigned and were granted bail by the court.

In the question connected notice, Giwa prayed the tribunal for the following, “an bid of the Honourable tribunal recusing himself/His Lordship Honorable Justice Jude Onwuuegbuzie from this Charge with Charge No: CR/15025 connected the ground of MANIFEST BIAS AND PARTISANSHIP against the 1st Defendant (Giwa).

“An bid of this Honourable tribunal transferring this lawsuit backmost to the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court for reassignment.”

The applicants raised 8 grounds successful the question upon which the exertion was made.

According to him, helium was entitled to just proceeding arsenic guaranteed nether Section 364 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended),

He said the continued proceeding of the complaint by the Honourable Court volition magnitude to a breach of the Applicants’ law close to just hearing.

He said successful the motion, “That this Honourable Court per Hon. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie is manifestly biased against the Defendants, particularly the 1st Defendant,

“That this Honourable Court has foreknowledge of the Charge based connected petition and statement betwixt the Nominal Complainant, Asabe Waziri, Joe Agi (SAN), AIG Oyakire Ekeinde (rtd.), Mohammed Bakodo Abubakar and the bureau of the Chief Judge of FCT High Court.

“That the Defendants person nary assurance successful getting justness from the Court of Hon Justice Onwuegbuzie Jude.

“That the Charge and proceedings are prearranged by Asabe Waziri, Nominal Complainant, Joe Agi SAN, AIG Oyakhire Ekeinde (rtd) erstwhile Director, Legal, Nigerian Police Force and Mohammed Bakodo Abubakar and the bureau of the Chief Judge of FCT High Court to woody with the Defendants similar Asabe Waziri has boasted”.

He said justness indispensable not lone beryllium done but indispensable beryllium seen to be done.