Speaking on Friday during a memorial for their late parents, HRM Eze Israel and Ugoeze Sally Kanu, in Umuahia, Prince Emmanuel Kanu expressed disappointment over the governors’ lack of commitment....READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE | READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE...
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has again accused the South-East Governors for failing to take decisive steps toward securing his freedom.
Speaking on Friday during a memorial for their late parents, HRM Eze Israel and Ugoeze Sally Kanu, in Umuahia, Prince Emmanuel Kanu expressed disappointment over the governors’ lack of commitment.
He alleged that President Bola Tinubu had set conditions for Kanu’s release but the governors had yet to act on them.
“South-East Governors are not doing enough to secure the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It’s either they are complicit or something. The big question is: Why have they not met with Mr. President on Nnamdi Kanu?” Prince Emmanuel questioned.
He further claimed that if the governors were sincere, they would have sought an audience with President Tinubu to discuss Kanu’s case.
“Are they benefitting from the unrest in the South East? Free Nnamdi Kanu today, and all this tension will fizzle out in 24 hours because we will now know those hiding under the guise of agitation to perpetrate crime in the region,” he said.
The family also criticised Justice Binta Nyako’s decision to indefinitely adjourn Kanu’s trial, arguing that she had previously recused herself from the case and no longer had jurisdiction.
“Why is she trying to force herself on the case? Does she have any interest in the matter? She has refused every application to move Nnamdi Kanu to prison custody instead of keeping him under harsh conditions in the DSS cell,” the family stated.
They called on the international community to intervene, insisting that Kanu had committed no crime to warrant continued incarceration.
Elders from across the former Eastern region also lent their voices to the call for Kanu’s release. High Chief Agonsi Ebere, leader of Elders in Biafra land, described Kanu’s parents as martyrs for the Biafra cause, saying their passing was a result of the trauma they suffered after the military raided their home in 2017.
“We are here to honor our leaders who laid down their lives for Biafra’s freedom,” Ebere said, urging the Federal Government to listen to the growing calls for Kanu’s release.
Similarly, Aniekan Ekanem, the Akwa Ibom regional head of the pro-Biafra group, dismissed claims that Biafra is solely an Igbo agenda.
“Biafra is not just for the Igbo. It affects the entire Old Eastern region, including Akwa Ibom, which is known as ‘Igbo Nta.’ We share common cultural and historical ties,” Ekanem stated.
The event saw a large turnout of supporters from across the South East and South-South states, including Bayelsa, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River, reflecting widespread support for Kanu’s cause.
Prince Emmanuel reiterated the family’s demand for his brother’s unconditional release, insisting that the issues Kanu raised required meaningful dialogue, not imprisonment.
“The masses are behind him because he is championing a just cause,” he said.
