Soludo, Igbo Leaders Demand Release Of Nnamdi Kanu

Soludo, Igbo Leaders Demand Release Of Nnamdi Kanu
Soludo, Igbo Leaders Demand Release Of Nnamdi Kanu

Soludo, Igbo Leaders Demand Release Of Nnamdi Kanu

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo, and Igbo leaders have asked the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

They made the call under the aegis of an Igbo group, Nzuko Umunna.

Soludo, who delivered the group’s statement in Abuja, said he and the Igbo leaders visited Nnamdi Kanu “to hear his own point of view as well as share our own point of view with him”.

In a statement read by the ex-CBN governor, the group said, “It is better for a democracy that people should express their grievances or agitations peacefully and openly than to force them into more dangerous underground operations.
“We demand the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu in line with the pronouncement of the courts as his continued incarceration remains an affront and infringement on his fundamental human rights.
“We condemn the use of disproportionate force and live bullets by law enforcement agencies resulting in the killing and maiming of unarmed protesters generally, especially the killing of IPOB/MASSOB members under whatever guise and call on the law enforcement agencies to take steps to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.”
The group said although Nigeria had the potential to be great as well as its own challenges, the country was divided.

“Nigeria has never been more divided than now. Most discerning patriots have come to the conclusion that Nigeria has currently structured is destined to be a failed state‎,” it said.

“It is our considered view that most of the agitation is in response to a looting elite. We do not condone violence. We note that in 2015 Nigerians voted for change. As the ruling party, the APC has it duty to deliver to the Nigerian people. So far APC seems to have abandoned its cardinal duty to Nigeria.”

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