Groups Urge FG to Obey UN Rights Convention, Court Ruling on Nnamdi Kanu

Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia

Some civil society groups have called on the federal government to end what it described as the “profound injustice” by ending 30 months incarceration of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from the detention of the Department of State Service (DSS).

The groups, Rising Sun Foundation Inc. USA and Ambassadors for Self Determination, said the FG should release Kanu in obedience to the several local and international rulings that called for his release.

“Our message is clear: we must insist that the Nigerian authorities adhere to the directives of the United Nations Human Rights Council, respect the rulings of our courts, and respond to the moral imperatives of justice by releasing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu without delay,” the groups said.

A joint statement was endorsed by the trio of Chief Maxwell Dede Emole, Nduru Chebe Oha, and Dr. Remy Okea for Rising Sun Foundation, and Engineer Evans Nwankwo, Engineer Benjamin Nwankwo for Ambassadors for Self Determination.

The groups stated that Kanu’s continued detention has become embarrassingly worrisome, adding that it has become a ticking time bomb for potential unrest.

“The urgency of our situation calls for immediate action, as the fuse is growing shorter by the day,” the groups said.

Explaining their reasons for lending voices to the call for Kanu’s freedom, the groups said they could no longer remain silent in the face of injustice hence joined other “conscientious and freedom-loving citizens of the Igbo nation and beyond” to demand freedom for the  IPOB leader.

“As he marks 30 months of unjust incarceration, it is imperative that we amplify our voices against this blatant violation of his rights, especially in light of several court orders demanding his unconditional release. As we reflect on the last 30 months, we must recognise that time is of the essence,” the groups said.