Biafra: No Kanu, no dialogue, IPOB insists

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said it is not ready to enter into any dialogue with the Federal Government without the unconditional release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

According to the group, the federal government should not expect that it would enter into talks with it in absence of Kanu, who is currently under a court remand at the Kuje Prison, Abuja.

IPOB stated this in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, insisting that the
continued detention of Kanu is an impunity and disrespect for the constitution of the country.

“For Buhari to continue to keep Kanu in custody after a court of competent jurisdiction had granted him (Kanu) bail is enough corruption.”

The group also said that there is no amount of pressure mounted on their detained leader that would make him deny his supporters.

“They don’t know this man called Nnamdi Kanu. They can’t intimidate Kanu by dumping him in prison. He can’t beg anybody for his freedom.

“Instead of our leader to renounce Biafra, he would renounce Nigeria publicly, mark our words.

“We are not after securing bail for our leader; we are after his freedom and freedom for the people of Biafra.

“Even a child born today knows that any attempt to tamper with Nnamdi Kanu’s life will bring about catastrophic consequences.

“Should anything happen to Kanu, Somalia will be a paradise, compared to what will happen in Nigeria.

“We are not asking for anything short of his immediate and unconditional release, as ordered by an Abuja Federal High Court.”

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews

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