{"id":5328,"date":"2025-07-08T03:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T03:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/?p=5328"},"modified":"2025-07-08T03:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T03:29:36","slug":"obis-call-for-kanus-release-timely-other-seast-leaders-display-cowardice-ipob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/obis-call-for-kanus-release-timely-other-seast-leaders-display-cowardice-ipob\/","title":{"rendered":"Obi’s call for Kanu’s release timely, other S’east leaders display cowardice – IPOB"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Disturbed by the long period of incarciration of the leader of the\u00a0 Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nazi Nnamdi Kanu in detention,spokesperson, of the group,Emma Powerful,\u00a0 has described as timely the plea by Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party,( LP), in the 2023 election for the release of Nnamdi Kanu over his unjustified continued detention.<\/div>\n
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Leader of IPOB,Mazi Nnamdi Kanu<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Commending\u00a0 Obi’s courage in speaking against continuous detention of Kanu IPOB’s\u00a0 spokesperson, said, “Obi\u2019s remarks are not only timely but also reflect a voice of reason and restraint amidst the deafening silence and cowardice of many political actors, particularly from the South-East, who have chosen self-preservation and political correctness over truth and justice.<\/div>\n
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“While Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has, on many occasions in the past, criticised Mr. Peter Obi in very strong and unfiltered terms, consistent with his principled stance against Nigeria\u2019s political establishment, it is worth acknowledging that Mr. Obi never responded in kind. Instead, he has consistently maintained a dignified silence, refusing to allow personal attacks to cloud his sense of justice or moral duty.<\/div>\n
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“Indeed, we recall with appreciation that Mr. Obi was among the few prominent politicians who defied fear and political pressure to attend the funeral of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s parents in Afaraukwu Ibeku. At a time when the Nigerian military was harassing mourners and many high-profile individuals shamefully stayed away, Peter Obi\u2019s quiet presence was a rare demonstration of empathy and courage.<\/div>\n
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“IPOB wishes to state clearly that while we are not part of Nigeria\u2019s political system and do not seek validation from it, we recognise sincere gestures when they are made. Mr. Peter Obi\u2019s call is not only a personal expression of conscience but a tacit acknowledgment of the glaring illegality and injustice that underpins the continued detention and persecution of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.<\/div>\n
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“Let it be made abundantly clear that this matter is now before the Federal High Court under His Lordship, Justice James Omotosho, where all evidence, testimonies, and failed attempts by the Nigerian state to manufacture a case against our leader have been laid bare.<\/div>\n
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“Since 2015, the Nigerian government has amended its charges against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu no fewer than nine times, in what can only be described as a desperate, trial-and-error persecution.<\/div>\n
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“In 2021, the government abandoned even the fa\u00e7ade of legality by criminally abducting our leader from Kenya in violation of international law, Kenya\u2019s Constitution, Nigeria\u2019s Extradition Act, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights.<\/div>\n
Former Governor Peter Obi has recognised, correctly that Nigeria has nothing to gain and everything to lose by continuing this illegal detention. His call for a political and legal resolution is not only in line with global best practices, it is an effort to save Nigeria from deeper moral and reputational bankruptcy.<\/div>\n
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“We believe in the rule of law and have consistently submitted to judicial processes.We urge Justice Omotosho to rise above political pressure and deliver judgment based solely on the facts and law before him.We call on all people of good conscience within and outside Nigeria to support the call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.<\/div>\n
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“To those who continue to fuel this unjust persecution driven by ethnic hatred, ignorance, or foreign allegiance, we remind them that truth is resilient, and justice, though delayed, will ultimately prevail.<\/div>\n
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“Let it be known that Mr. Peter Obi has, by his statement, shown that common sense, integrity, and moral clarity still exist in Nigeria\u2019s suffocating political space. It is now up to others, especially those from the South-East, to find the courage to do what is right, not what is convenient”, IPOB stated.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Our Correspondent Disturbed by the long period of incarciration of the leader of the\u00a0 Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nazi Nnamdi Kanu in detention,spokesperson, of the group,Emma Powerful,\u00a0 has described as timely the plea by Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party,( LP), in the 2023 election for the release of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[3460,1777,3461,3462,3457,2553,3459,3458],"class_list":["post-5328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-law-crime","tag-driven","tag-ethnic","tag-hatred","tag-ignorance","tag-incarciration","tag-integrity","tag-persecution","tag-suffocating"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5328"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5331,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5328\/revisions\/5331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}