IPOB warned that contrary to the assertion by the Northern group, Kanu’s continued detention will sink Nigeria
Kehinde Okeowo
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has told President Bola Tinubu that the continued incarceration of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu may lead to the break up of Nigeria.
The advice was given in a statement issued by IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful after the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) urged the president not to release Kanu.
Powerful who described the group as “clueless”, reminded the coalition that an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja had discharged and acquitted Kanu already.
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He urged Tinubu to act on the advice of Nigerians asking him to release the IPOB leader and warned the group to steer clear of Kanu’s illegal and unconstitutional detention.
The statement reads: “The herdsmen Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) that are advising the Nigerian President to allow the law to run its course are so clueless that they didn’t realize that the Appeal Court of Nigeria in Abuja has already discharged and acquitted Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“The Nigeria government is in violation of both local and international laws.
“IPOB, as a lawful and peaceful movement, will legally sink Nigeria locally and internationally if they refuse to be a democratic country and release our leader, and call for a United Nation’s supervised referendum.
“The earlier this government takes the advice from reasonable people around the world and release Kanu unconditionally and pay him the compensation as the Abuja Court of Appeal and Umuahia High Court ruled, the better for everyone. The continuous illegal detention of Mazi Nnamdi KANU as the Coalition of Northern Bandits desires will sink Nigeria and all its beneficiaries.”
