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The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has bemoaned the negligence of political leaders in the South-East for failing to meet with President Bola Tinubu to secure the release of their son.
The IPOB leader has been in detention since June 29, 2021.
There had been a series of applications for his bail but it’s being declined by Justice Binta Nyako.
In a statement on behalf of his family on Friday, Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel, questioned why Igbo political leaders had not met with Tinubu to address Kanu’s situation.
The statement partly read, “How be it that nobody among Igbo political leaders has reached Tinubu to discuss Nnamdi Kanu’s release almost a year after he came to power?
“Is it not deliberate? Have they not been gaining access to the President concerning other issues? It’s a shame that Kanu is being punished for asking for the freedom of Ndigbo, and the leaders have abandoned him to die in DSS custody.”
“Why can’t they go for his release if they truly love the South East? Something is wrong somewhere. They are benefiting from his continued detention, and that’s why they are not making any serious moves to engage Mr President. Don’t forget that some people sponsored his abduction and extraordinary rendition.
“Why should he be abandoned for asking for the freedom of Biafra? He didn’t take up arms against the government, but he was tagged a terrorist. Yet the same government is busy releasing terrorists from detention.”
Emmanuel also expressed sadness over the refusal of Justice Nyako to grant him bail.
