Watch Your Words On Biafra- Nnamdi Kanu Tells Acting President Yemi Osinbajo

The leader of the Independent People of
Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has advised
acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, to be
mindful of the comments he makes
regarding the struggle for the
actualization of Biafra.



In a statement released by his lawyer,
Ifeanyi Ejiofor yesterday, Kanu said a
comment Osinbajo made when he met
with some Igbo traditional leaders in June,
was not only provocative but also
unacceptable.




Kanu claimed Osinbajo told
the Igbo leaders that the agitation for
Biafra is unconstitutional as it offends
section 2 of the 1999 constitution, 2011
[as amended] and that those behind it
arrested and imprisoned.



‘This declaration is respectfully considered
as not only provocative and unacceptable
but a clear case of undue interference
with judicial process, which have the
capacity of distorting the mindset of the
judicial officer seized of our client’s case.


It is important to remind the Acting
President that our client’s present political
trial originated from his legitimate
exercise of his constitutionally guaranteed
rights to self-determination as clearly
provided for under extant laws, and
International Instruments/Conventions.



It is therefore reasonably expected that any
of such extra judicial remarks, should not
emanate from the revered office of the
Acting President,’ the statement read
According to Kanu.



Osinbajo made the
comment in reaction to the quit notice
issued by members of the Coalition of
Arewa Youths group.



The IPOB leader
argued that the quit that was issued by
the Northern youth groups should not be
mistaken for the struggle for the
actualization of Biafra which is well
recognized by the Nigerian constitution as
self-determination.



He wondered why
members of the Nothern youth group
have not been arrested and charged with
treason just the way himself and members
of his group have been charged to court.



"It is on this note that we most
respectfully call on the Acting President to
be more circumspect in his further
remarks as it relates to a substantive
charge before the court.



There is need for
total restraint, from comments,
pronouncements, and declarations that
have the effect of distorting the
pendulum, one way or the other,
particularly on this phantom criminal
charge" the statement warned
Kanu called on the Federal government to
drop all the charges against him and other
members of his group namely Chidiebere
Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu, David
Nwawuisi and Bright Chimezie.