Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to immediately release detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Atiku, in a post on his X handle Thursday, described Kanu’s continued detention as a “stain on Nigeria’s belief in the rule of law.”
Kanu is facing court cases bordering terrorism, treasonable felony, and incitement before the Federal High Court in Abuja and has been in detention for years.
The former vice president recently hinted at contesting the 2027 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
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He said he would not step down for anyone. He had led a coalition of opposition figures into the ADC in a bid to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
He wrote, “The continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains an open sore on our nation’s conscience and a stain on our belief in the rule of law. Defying court orders that granted him bail is an abuse of power and an assault on justice.
“I, therefore, lend my voice in full support of the campaign led by @YeleSowore for his immediate release or due prosecution. We fail as patriots if we allow Kanu’s case to fester as yet another wound this nation refuses to heal.”
Sowore had on Wednesday urged South-East governors, lawmakers, traditional rulers, and religious leaders to join the planned demonstration for Kanu’s release.
He revealed that he had reached out to prominent Igbo figures in the region, including governors, senators, and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join the movement.
