Igbo Group demands release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

…Calls for Resignation of Igbo Political Appointees, Boycott by NASS Members

By Jeff Agbodo

ABAKALIKI — A socio-cultural group, the Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) Worldwide, has called for the contiguous and unconditional merchandise of the detained person of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing him arsenic a captive of conscience.

The radical said Kanu committed nary transgression but simply agitated against the marginalisation of the Igbo radical successful Nigeria.

In a connection signed by its Chairman and Founder, Chief Augustine Chukwudum, NUF condemned Kanu’s continued detention, describing it arsenic an “unlawful and unjust treatment” against the full Igbo race.

According to Chukwudum, the Federal Government’s refusal to merchandise Kanu contempt tribunal orders granting him bail reinforces the cognition of systemic marginalisation of Ndigbo successful the country.

“What is going connected shows that Ndigbo are not accepted successful this state called Nigeria. Government is allegedly paying bandits, Boko Haram and different terrorists who termination guiltless citizens, grooming and employing them successful the equipped forces, portion idiosyncratic who lone demands justness for his radical is being kept incommunicado,” helium said.

He accused the authorities of treble standards, noting that portion convulsive groups successful the North are often pardoned and reintegrated, peaceful agitators from the South-East are treated harshly.

“Whenever an Igbo antheral coughs, the authorities mobilises each its information agencies against him, but keeps quiescent erstwhile terrorists endanger nationalist peace,” helium added.

Chukwudum further alleged that the Federal Government’s disobedience of tribunal rulings, including a Court of Appeal judgement ordering Kanu’s release, was impervious that Ndigbo are not treated arsenic successful Nigeria.

“NUF truthful renews its telephone connected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to merchandise Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, due to the fact that we each cognize helium is innocent. The lone ‘crime’ helium committed is being an Igbo man,” helium said.

The radical besides called connected National Assembly members from the South-East, arsenic good arsenic Igbo-speaking legislators from Delta and Rivers States, to boycott plenary sessions successful protestation against Kanu’s continued detention.

Similarly, NUF urged each governmental appointees of Igbo extraction serving successful President Tinubu’s medication to resign instantly arsenic a amusement of solidarity.

“This volition beryllium that they are genuinely acrophobic astir Mazi Kanu’s release,” the connection concluded.

The station Igbo Group demands merchandise of IPOB person Nnamdi Kanu appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.