{"id":123979,"date":"2025-11-22T11:44:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T10:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123979"},"modified":"2025-11-22T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T10:44:54","slug":"kanus-life-imprisonment-sentence-unfair-ohanaeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kanus-life-imprisonment-sentence-unfair-ohanaeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanu\u2019s Life Imprisonment Sentence Unfair- Ohanaeze\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has faulted the life imprisonment sentence handed to IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, warning that the judgment risks worsening tensions in the Southeast and renewing its call for a political solution.<\/div>\n
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The apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, said it was disappointed by the sentence delivered by Justice James Omotosho, describing it as a development capable of inflaming already fragile sentiments in the region.<\/div>\n
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In a statement issued on Friday, the organisation\u2019s spokesman, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, disclosed that the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has appealed for calm despite the rising wave of anger among the citizens.<\/div>\n
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Chukwu stated that Mbata urged well-meaning Nigerians to join efforts to appeal to President Bola Tinubu for a political resolution, emphasising that national reconciliation must take precedence in handling the matter.<\/div>\n
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He noted that many Igbo people interpret the judgment as part of a recurring \u201cpattern of harsh treatment\u201d that appears ethnically biased, a perception he said undermines trust in state institutions and strikes at the dignity of the Igbo nation.<\/div>\n
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\u201cBeyond the legal questions, the Igbo nation is deeply troubled by the pattern of harsh treatment meted out in this case, which many perceive as reflective of ethnic bias.<\/div>\n
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“This perception erodes trust in national institutions and touches directly on the dignity and integrity of the Igbo people.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOhanaeze is equally alarmed by the worsening insecurity in the Southeast, much of which is tied to the prolonged detention of Kanu.<\/div>\n
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“His incarceration has become a flashpoint for unrest, frustration and youth radicalization. Continued hardline responses will only deepen instability.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The organisation urged President Tinubu to embrace dialogue, insisting that a political solution, not \u201ccruel punishment\u201d remains the most viable path to restoring calm in the Southeast and fostering true national unity.<\/div>\n
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\u201cNigeria stands at a crossroads. Only justice anchored on fairness, sensitivity and inclusiveness can preserve the unity we all desire,\u201d Chukwu added.<\/div>\n
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