By IPOB writers
The much over dramatized case against the leader of the IPOB
MAZI NNAMDI KANU started to take shape on the 3rd of March under the jurisdiction
of Justice Binta Nyako. She has summed
up courage to weigh into this case and only to find out that there is no
substantial fact to the charges. Just as
she dismissed some of the irrelevant charges, I have no doubt that the
remaining charges have no legs to stand on and thereby avoid unnecessary delays
in the release of an innocent man
To Nigeria that does not know the rule of law, mere
pretending to know by illiterate army commanders is a disgrace to the
country. It should be further examined
how the Honourable Judges and the judiciary as a whole are held to Ransome by
one man and one man only President Buhari.
The careless use of the word 'treasonable felony" is more than the alleged offense by itself.
Radio Biafra is not unlawful or illegal broadcast
station. It is legally registered in the
UK. The BBC, and other foreign networks
do broadcast into Nigeria. The BBC
itself is the primary foreign station in Nigeria that broadcasts in Hausa
language services; why? Were they asked to cease broadcasting and
were they charged for reasonable felony?
But Nnamdi Kanu made his point known by telling the truth about Nigeria
which resonated all over Nigeria and the world today. Furthermore, the Arewas
during the campaign for the 2015 Presidential election established Arewa radio
station. We're they charged for
treasonable felony as well? If the
answer is no, then why not? This charge
need not be heard but rather dismissed.
The issue about importation of arms is so ridiculously
introduced as a means to wage war against the Federal government of
Nigeria. Logically, how can individuals
that have a gun registered in Nigeria be accused to trying to wage war with a
dane gun? Even if the dane guns are
three, will that be enough weapon to pose threat to the government that is
armed to the teeth? The antiquity of the
gun indicates that it is for personal protection against thieves in crime
riddled community.
Freedom of expression is not a crime and no one is above the
law in a democracy also, nobody can wantonly trample on the rights of others
through intimidation and terror and expect not to be questioned about such behaviour
just because they think that they are above the law. There is a limit to human endurance and this
is why you have revolutions and protests. If Nnamdi Kanu has been marginalized,
mistreated through the use of military and other murderous agents also, if the
same ill-treatment has been meted to his parents and entire Indigenous people
slated for elimination, it falls within his right to advocate, alert and fight
by speaking out against such mistreatment.
Does this qualify him to be a criminal?
If compared to the crimes committed by BUHARI, Boko Haram and the
Northern cattle herdsmen who have committed a lot of killings of innocent
citizens and only to be released and reintegrated into the society and the
army, where is the justice?
The remaining counts #1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 are the counts in question
and having illegally jailed an innocent man for 2 years after being acquitted
by previous court of competent jurisdiction, why is he still in jail? The reason is that one man is running the 180
million population of Nigeria like his household with no respect to even his
own wife and women in general. Nnamdi
Kanu was accused of entering the country illegally with two Passports one
Nigerian and one British because he is also a British citizen. Since when has it become a crime to possess
two Passports which were authenticated by the Customs confirming the identity
of the bearer of the passports. Where
then is the said committed offense? The
list of this trumped up charges by Buhari and his DSS goes on and on without
merit to support those charges.
Honourable Justice Nyako it will not cost you anything if
you can fearlessly restore some of the pride of the Nigerian judicial system
that has been badly damaged. History
will recon your wisdom to do your work which we believe you are on the right
path. It will be shameful if we seek
justice from foreign bodies but cannot do the same by ourselves. When will we Africans learn that we have lost
respect in the eyes of the world and as such are not respected. We hope that you will set the example by releasing
an innocent young man who has been imprisoned by a sick dictator who sees
things his way or no other way. Also,
his assault on the judiciary which you are a part of is another example. After many years of tedious studies and
reaching almost your goal, somebody who knows nothing about the amount of time
and sacrifice it took you to get there will suddenly suppress and disrespect
your lifetime achievements. The ball is
in your hand and without further delay, thrash these unfounded charges.
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