Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Igbo sociocultural
association, has asked the federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of
the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The group is different from Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the more popular
one headed by George Obiozor.
In a statement issued by Okechukwu Isiguzoro, its
secretary-general, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide said the continued incarceration
of the IPOB leader “will attract grave consequences”.
The group said Kanu’s release will prevent a possible
breakdown of law and order in the country while adding that the sit-at-home
order by IPOB will scuttle the efforts of Igbo leaders and politicians on the
matter.
Recall that IPOB said it will enforce a
lockdown every Monday in the south-east until Kanu is released.
The proscribed group said the lockdown tagged ‘Ghost Monday’
will also affect schools and marketplaces.
Reacting, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide said: “The sit at home
declaration aimed at pressurizing the Nigerian authorities to release Nnamdi
Kanu will destroy the backstage activities and efforts of Igbo leaders and
politicians to use diplomatic means to get him released.
“There’s hunger and hardship in southeastern Nigeria, from
sad experiences of past sit at homes, there were economic losses, destruction
of properties, and hikes in prices of food and essential materials across
southeastern Nigeria, and Igbos painstakingly endured untold hardship and this
must not continue.
“Igbos should circumvent the hardships associated with sit
at home and ignore it and go to their normal businesses on Monday, Ipob should
review their stance and unveil more strategic planning with Southern Nigerian
governors and legislators to press for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu
without hurting or subjecting the people to sorrow, affliction and despair.”
The IPOB leader is facing charges bordering on treasonable
felony instituted against him at the federal high court in Abuja.
He was granted bail in April 2017 for health reasons but
skipped bail after flouting some of the conditions given to him by the court.
Kanu was re-arraigned before Binta Nyako of the federal high
court in Abuja on June 29 after being intercepted and extradited to Nigeria.
His trial was adjourned till July 26 for a hearing.
But it was later adjourned till October 21 owing to the
failure of the federal government to produce him in the court.
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