Igbo Elders Raise The Alarm Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Health

The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide has raised interest implicit the wellness of the person of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and called connected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to bid his contiguous and unconditional release.

In a connection signed by its Director-General, Justice Alpha Ikpeama, UNIEC said Kanu’s continued detention contempt tribunal rulings successful his favour posed a sedate information to his wellness and Nigeria’s unity.

The statement, titled, “Court Rulings, UN Decisions Ignored arsenic Kanu’s Health Worsens”, argued that his detention violated Nigerian and planetary tribunal judgments.

According to UNIEC, Kanu’s ineligible troubles began successful October 2015 erstwhile helium was arrested successful Lagos by the DSS and charged with treason, terrorism, and managing an unlawful society. He was aboriginal granted bail successful 2017 but fled the state aft an penetration of his Umuahia location by soldiers.

The elders further recalled his bonzer rendition successful June 2021, alleging that helium was abducted successful Kenya and transferred to Nigeria, wherever helium has since been held successful DSS custody. They noted that respective courts—including the UN Human Rights Group (2022), the Court of Appeal successful Abuja (2022), the Federal High Court successful Umuahia (2022), and the High Court of Kenya (2025)—have ruled against his detention.

UNIEC warned that Kanu’s worsening wellness information had reached a captious point.

“On September 17, 2025, his lawyers revealed that helium is battling dangerously debased potassium levels and different complications that could trigger bosom failure,” the radical said.

The assembly expressed disappointment that portion the erstwhile medication “openly targeted” Ndigbo, the Tinubu medication has allowed Kanu’s ordeal to continue.

“Unity indispensable not lone beryllium successful theory; it indispensable beryllium reflected successful practice,” the connection read.

The elders besides criticised what they described arsenic treble standards, noting that dialog and amnesty person been extended to different groups, portion Kanu remains successful detention. They pointed retired that different agitators similar Sunday Igboho and Sheikh El-Zakzaky person regained freedom, questioning wherefore Kanu’s lawsuit is treated differently.

UNIEC urged Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South-East governors, accepted rulers, religion leaders, youth, and civilian nine groups to talk with 1 dependable successful demanding his release.

“Today it is Mazi Nnamdi Kanu; time it could beryllium immoderate of us. Injustice to 1 is injustice to all,” the radical declared.

The assembly concluded that if Nigeria cannot warrant justness and fairness to the Igbo, the radical should beryllium allowed to find their ain way successful peace.