The newly elected President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Fidelis Chukwu, has called on the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently detained facing terrorism charges.
Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June 2021 under controversial circumstances.The newly elected President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Fidelis Chukwu, has called on the Nigeria n government to release Nnamdi Kanu . Mr Chukwu spoke during his inaugural meeting with the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation in Enugu on Sunday.
Details of his speech were contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chiedozie Ogbonnia. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The IPOB leader has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June 2021 under controversial circumstances.Speaking at the inaugural meeting, Mr Chukwu stressed that the release of Mr Kanu had become a “moral burden” on the Nigerian governmen
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