Prove Your Apology Is Genuine By Freeing Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB Challenges Buhari

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to prove that his apology to Nigerians is genuine by releasing their leader, Nnamdi Kanu from detention. 

VerseNews Nigeria reports that Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021 after President Buhari-led Nigerian government arrested him in Kenya and returned to Nigeria for continuation of his trial on treasonable felony and terrorism charges leveled against him by the government.

In October 2022, the Court of Appeal in its judgment discharged and acquitted the Southeast secessionist group leader and ordered his immediate and unconditional release from detention.

But the Nigerian government objected to the appellate court’s ruling and appealed the judgment at the Supreme Court while Kanu remained in detention. 

This Online News Media reported that on Friday, Buhari asked Nigerians that feel hurt by his administration should forgive him ‘we are all humans.’

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“So, please, whoever feels I have done wrong to them, we are all humans. There is no doubt I hurt some people and I wish you will pardon me. And those that think that I have hurt them so much, please, pardon me,” Buhari said.

Reacting to President Buhari’s apology, Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor said that Buhari’s policy of ‘self determination’ led to extrajudicial killings, detentions, torture and an infamous extraordinary rendition.

Ejimakor on his Twitter handle said, “Dear @MBuhari: Your policy on self determination led to extrajudicial killings, detentions, torture & an infamous extraordinary rendition. Prove that your apology is genuine by freeing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu & all detained on account of self determination. It’s your legacy!”