Chukwuma Soludo, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and
\nPatrick Utomi, a professor of economics, have called for the immediate
\nrelease of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).<\/p>\n
Kanu has been in detention since October, 2015.<\/p>\n
The thought leaders under the aegis of \u2018Nzuko Umunna\u2019, a pan-Igbo group,
\nalso called for the release of his colleagues who are in jail.<\/p>\n
They declared that Nigeria was more divided now than before.<\/p>\n
Delivering the statement of the group in Abuja on Tuesday<\/span><\/span>, Soludo Amnesty International had put the number of pro-Biafra protesters killed He also called for an investigation of the killings.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are a delegation of Nzuko Umunna, a pan-Igbo group,\u200e\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u200e\u201dWe visited Nnamdi Kanu to hear his own point of view as well as share \u201cWe believe that Nigeria has the potential to be great, and like most \u201cNigeria has never been more divided than now. Most discerning patriots \u201cIt is our considered view that most of the agitation is in response to a \u201cWe note that in 2015 Nigerians voted for change. As the ruling party, the \u201cSo far, APC seems to have abandoned its cardinal duty to Nigeria. We are \u200e\u201dWe demand the urgent release of Nnamdi Kanu, and his colleagues as part \u201cNo citizen of Nigeria deserves the treatment that is being meted to Soludo also cited cases in which the government failed to release Kanu Utomi\u200e, who responded to questions on behalf of the group, spoke against A federal high court in Abuja had ordered the secret trial of Kanu.<\/p>\n On his part, Utomi said the group would approach the International \u200e\u201dWe will do everything that is necessary, we will internationalise the \u201cWe are asking that all citizens get a fair share under the law. We are \u201cWe are going to be consistent. We will keep engaging all stakeholders on Chukwuma Soludo, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Patrick Utomi, a professor of economics, have called for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n
\ncondemned the killing of IPOB members in the south-east.<\/p>\n
\nby security agents at 150, an allegation that the military denied.<\/p>\n
\nour own point of view with him.<\/p>\n
\ncountries has its own challenges.<\/p>\n
\nhave come to the conclusion that Nigeria as currently structured is
\ndestined to be a failed state\u200e.<\/p>\n
\nlooting elite. We do not condone violence.<\/p>\n
\nAPC has it a duty to deliver to the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n
\nin a state of emergency at all levels.<\/p>\n
\nof the process of engineering a new Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\nNnamdi Kanu and his colleagues\u200e. Nnamdi Kanu is not above the law, and he
\nshould not be put below the law.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ndespite court orders as an example of how he had been put below the law.<\/p>\n
\nthe secret trial of Kanu, saying \u201cit has no basis at all\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nCriminal Court (ICC) on the matter if it became necessary.<\/p>\n
\nissue. When you incarcerate Nnamdi Kanu, it is not he that is incarcerated
\nbut the people of conscience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\nlooking at the genuine reform of Nigeria<\/p>\n
\na global level. It is time we keep talking about these things.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"