The legal representative of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has urged Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to prove the sincerity of his recent apology to Nigerians by releasing Kanu from custody.
The call by Ejimakor comes on the heels of a nationwide apology by President Buhari regarding anyone whose 8-year administration caused pain. The IPOB lawyer called upon the president to demonstrate the sincerity of his apology to Nigerians by releasing his client from custody
In his response, Ejimakor, the lawyer for Kanu, stated that Buhari’s approach to “self-determination” resulted in extrajudicial killings, detentions, torture, and a notorious extraordinary rendition
“Dear [@MBuhari](https://twitter.com/MBuhari): Your policy on self-determination led to extrajudicial killings, detentions, torture & an infamous extraordinary rendition. Prove that your apology is genuine by freeing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu & all detained on account of self-determination. It’s your legacy!” Ejimakor said in a tweet
Kanu has been held by the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021, following his arrest in Kenya and subsequent return to Nigeria to face trial on charges of treasonable felony and terrorism. Despite the Nigerian Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and release Kanu in October 2022, the Nigerian government contested the ruling and appealed the case to the Supreme Court, leaving Kanu still in detention
The continued detention of Kanu has generated widespread condemnation from local and international human rights groups who have called for his immediate release.. . . .
