Holding Kanu Against Court Verdict May Escalate Crisis In South-East – Ikenga

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ideato House of Representatives seat, Imo Ikenga Ugochinyere, has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government to obey the court order on Nnamani Kanu.

Recall that the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on October 13, 2022 discharged the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafa (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

The delay by the Federal Government to release him, had on Tuesday prompted Kanu through his lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to write to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, demanding unconditional release of Kanu from the detention facility of the Deperatment of State Services (DSS).

Reacting to the delay, Ugochinyere, who is also the Spokesman of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), expressed concern over the continued delay in freeing Kanu from detention.

Ugochinyere pointed out that the disobedience to court order for Kanu’s release may escalate crisis in the South-East.

He said they are left with no other option than to plan a rally in Ideato to demand APC government to free Nnamdi Kanu as ordered by court.

“It is embarrassing that after the court had made its pronouncements through its judgement that Nnamdi should be released, Federal Government is still keeping him.

“The only way this government can exonerate itself from this, is to show and demonstrate its love for the people of this region and release Nnamdi Kanu.

“The marginalizion is too glaring and if Nnamdi Kanu was from a different region of this country, he would have been released since. Government should show its sincerity and walk the talk of united Nigeria,” he stated.