Nnamdi Kanu Begs One Thing From Ndigbo Ahead of Tomorrow's Bail Ruling... Read What He Said

In anticipation of the ruling on his bail tomorrow, leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has asked one thing from his people.

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu

 

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday, appealed to South-East residents and supporters not to resort to violence no matter the outcome of tomorrow’s (Thursday) ruling on bail application by his lawyers.

 

According to statement issued by IPOB media director, Comrade Emma Powerful, said the appeal became important considering that the outcome might be against Kanu.

 

He called on Ndigbo not to embark on any form of protest.

 

He declared that “We are not expecting any thing good from the Nigeria court because President Muhammadu Buhari has since ordered the judiciary not to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“We are not expecting anything positive from the court tomorrow, after all Buhari has made it very clear that no court will grant Nnamdi Kanu and others bail and since then the order is effective.

“Significantly, justice Ademola who granted him bail on 17th December 2015 is now facing allegations of corruption and he was suspended.

 

“Also Justice Shuaibu who granted him bail was also accused of corruption and now transferred out of FCT territory, while Justice John Tsoho who gives conflicting judgement in this same case is still sitting at federal high court up till date, despite petition against him before the NJC.

 

"The federal government and the defence headquarters have sent soldiers to the south east to rubbish the Amnesty International reports, which is causing confusion around Nigeria and the world.

“Therefore, we are advising every Biafran and IPOB members to keep calm because the soldiers sent here came with master plan to kill unarmed members and drop some sofisticated gadgets on top of the dead ones in order to rubbish the Amnesty International reports.

“Our people should accept whatever may be the outcome of the tomorrow’s court because already they have been told what to do.

“Everybody should stay quiet tomorrow to avoid unnecessary killing of unarmed civilians who came to celebrate; therefore no celebration of any kind.”

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IPOB Denies Split, Says Nnamdi Kanu Remains Leader

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied reports in some quarters that there was a split in its ranks, saying that the organisation remained united and strong in pursuing the cause of Biafra self-determination.

Speaking with ThisDay on phone yesterday, the Head of Media and Publicity of IPOB, Emma Powerful, said the organisation under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, had not changed and the loyalty of members was not in doubt.

“The only recognised IPOB is the one led by Nnamdi Kanu,” he said, adding that both locally and internationally there is no other group that goes by that name

Powerful blamed the insinuation of leadership crisis on Dr. Dozie Ikedife of Bilie human rights group, who had some time ago, claimed that he was the leader of IPOB even when he did not know how the organisation was formed by Kanu.

According to him, Ikedife and his group have seen that “a lot of progress has been made in the Biafra struggle” and therefore want to hijack the leadership of IPOB, adding that they have failed in their mischievous mission.

Ikedife had in March 2016 along with some people formed what they called customary government of Biafra, which they regarded as shadow government of Biafra without any recourse to IPOB leadership hence it was disowned by the members.

The IPOB media and publicity head noted that it was the detractors that were now giving the impression that IPOB is divided but the world knows better and nobody can claim what is not real.

“Nnamdi Kanu remains the undisputable leader and symbol of IPOB and no other organisation can change the situation,” he insisted.

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Nnamdi Kanu Finally Agrees To Negotiate With FG

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra, has expressed the willingness of his group to negotiate with the Federal Government to end the agitation for self-governance.

Mr. Kanu and two others, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, are facing trial for alleged treason. and have been in detention since October 2015.

Reacting to the government’s decision on Thursday to release some members of the group who were arrested in February, Mr. Kanu’s lawyers, led by Ifeanyi Ejiofor and the Amoebi Nzelu, said they were not opposed to talks with the government.

“Nnamdi Kanu is not averse to political solution in resolving his present politically orchestrated ordeal,” Mr. Ejiofor said.

“He welcomes genuine political solution to this case. Nnamdi Kanu has people of proven integrity and impeccable character that will negotiate on his behalf, based on his demands when communication on this effect is established.”

He however warned that the information going round in the media that Mr. Kanu was connected to the decision of members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger delta, MEND, to negotiate with government was false.

“In the past few day, the media was awash news on negotiation going on between the Federal government and members MEND, where our client’s name (Nnamdi Kanu) conspicuously featured.

“It is on that note that we wish to inform the general public that Nnamdi Kanu has no connection, contact, ties or any kind of relationship with members of the MEND. As such MEND has no implied, direct or express authority of Nnamdi Kanu to represent him or IPOB in any purported negotiation going on between MEND and the Federal Government.

“The general public is accordingly advised to ignore, discountenance and disregard the falsehood been peddled by MEND,” said Mr. Ejiofor. 

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