Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho was born on 24 June 1959 in Mbaduku, Vandeikya L.G.A. of Benue State. He began his educational sojourn in 1967 at St. Anthony's Primary School. He attended St. Michael's Secondary School, Aliade, where he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1977.

He proceeded to the University of Lagos in 1980, where he bagged his LLB (Hons) in 1984. He was called to the Nigerian Bar after attending the Nigerian Law School in Lagos in 1985.

He began his career as a Legal Assistant at Delta Ltd, Port Harcourt, carrying out his mandatory NYSC service from 1985–1986. From 1988–1996, Hon Justice Tsoho rose from Magistrate Grade II to Chief Magistrate Grade I.

Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho was sworn in as a Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria on 12 November 1998, where he served illustriously until his elevation to Chief Judge, Federal High Court, on 13 December 2019. He is married and blessed with children.