Social critic and activist, Mahdi Shehu, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s sudden move to secure the release of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu from a UK prison is politically motivated and tied to preparations for the 2027 general elections.
In a post shared on his official X account on Tuesday, Shehu
claimed that Tinubu’s recent decision to set up a high-powered committee to
engage the United Kingdom government over Ekweremadu’s imprisonment was not
driven by compassion but by political strategy.
According to him, the President suddenly woke up from his
diplomatic slumber and remembered Ekweremadu, who has been in prison since his
conviction in 2023 for organ trafficking.
Shehu noted that Tinubu’s decision came despite Nigeria
currently lacking a substantive ambassador to the UK who, he said, could have
handled the matter more effectively through regular diplomatic channels.
“The UK justice system is nearly watertight. The opportunity
to resolve the Ekweremadu issue was lost long ago.”
He further explained that the only realistic option left for
Nigeria was to explore a prisoner transfer agreement if such a treaty exists
and has been executed between both countries.
In his view, Tinubu’s action is not a humanitarian gesture
but a political calculation.
“My take is that Tinubu is using the Jamboree trip to show
he cares and is concerned because the election is approaching and Ekweremadu is
the only visible Ndi- igbo that is not on ” THE TRAIN” From Bombay to Goa. And
with him on board Ndi- igbo will be finally captured.
“Other Nigerians convicted or detained at various prisons
all over the world will never receive the Ekweremadu attention because even if
they are released they will be of no political value to Tinubu. Such is the
visible miscalculation.”
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