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Amid Kanu's continuous detention: Igbo clerics indict S’East govs of conspiracy

POSTED ON October 9, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu/ Photo credit: Guardian

Some Igbo clerics under the auspices of the Concerned Igbo Ministers Commission have accused the South-East governors of conspiracy in the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for political reasons.

They described the move as a demonic scheme against the Igbo people.

This information was contained in a statement signed by the CIMC President/Coordinator, Rev. Tony Uzo Anthony, and the General Secretary, Apostle Tony Osuji.

The group urged friends, traditional rulers, religious leaders, pressure groups, and the global community to come together and condemn them the saboteurs.

The statement read, “We read with keen interest how the Kanu case has taken on a new dimension, given that the presiding judge has openly refused to obey a Supreme Court's decision on the matter. Kanu remains illegally incarcerated in Nigeria, while other individuals who committed significant crimes have been released.

“Surprisingly, the same sitting judge, who recused herself, revealed to Sam Amadi over two years ago that the charges against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu were politically motivated and baseless. Given this knowledge, why did she choose to confront Kanu with such heinousness?

“We as a group now believe that the South-East governors are involved in a conspiracy to keep Kanu in perpetual detention for political reasons.

“We publicly accuse the governors of a scheme to detain our son, Kanu, before the end of next year and release him to help President Bola Ahmed Tinubu win the South-East and South-South states.

“South-East governors and Mr President shouldn’t think that we are ignorant of their activities or conspiracies, and also know that no one knows what God has in store for us.

“Today, we are appealing to our brothers and sisters in diaspora to contact Kenya, Britain, South-East governors, and Mr President to persuade them to release Kanu, who has done nothing wrong.

“It appears that those who don’t want peace are the South-East governors, who currently profit from security votes. If you want peace, like our son, Kanu, why not visit him, speak with him, and find solutions to put an end to the instability in the South-East?

“We urge our friends in Nigeria to reject this evil, the traditional rulers, religious leaders, pressure groups, and the global community to come together and condemn this demonic scheme against Ndigbo. Whatever happens to our son, Kanu, you all will be held liable.”

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