Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has renewed its call for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been in detention for four years.

 

In a statement issued over the weekend in Enugu by its National Publicity Secretary, Ezechi Chukwu, the group appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to exercise his constitutional powers and diplomatic influence to secure Kanu’s release, citing the principles of equity, fairness, and inclusive justice.

 

Ohanaeze noted that it has been exactly four years since Kanu was arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria under controversial circumstances, which have drawn criticism from legal and human rights communities.

 

“The question of Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention poses a moral burden on the corporate integrity of the Nigerian judicial system,” the statement read.

 

 

 

The group criticized the prolonged detention without a conclusive trial, insisting that Kanu’s extradition was unlawful and his continued incarceration lacks justifiable legal grounds.

 

“One wonders the rationale for detaining Kanu for four years without justice, especially when the process of his extradition from Kenya is questionable,” Chukwu stated.

 

 

 

Ohanaeze warned that the world is closely monitoring the situation and called on the Tinubu administration to demonstrate leadership by resolving the matter in a manner that fosters national healing and inclusiveness.

 

“We therefore urge President Tinubu to act now and free Nnamdi Kanu, in the spirit of fairness, justice, and national reconciliation,” the group added.