Kanu’s bail.
In a letter
dated May 31, 2017 andsigned by Prince Chukwuemeka Okorie, a South-east group
under the aegis of South East Peoples Assembly (SEPA), on Wednesday, asked the
Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail it granted to leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu.According to a report by
Vanguard,the group urged the Chief Judge of the high court, Justice Ibrahim
Auta, to as a matter of urgency, torevoke Kanu’s bail and lock him back in Kuje
prison.
SEPA
maintained that the IPOB leader has continued to conduct himself in a manner
that is totally at variance with terms and conditions of his bail, among which
included that he must not hold rallies, grant interviews or be in a crowd of
more than 10 people.The statement read;“Obviously, the recklessness with which
he made media statements and even organised the ‘Sit at Home and Stay Indoor’
protest to mark the socalled BIAFRA HEROS DAY on Tuesday, 30th May, 2017 is a
threat to the unity, security and peace of Nigeria as a sovereign nation.
“We have no
iota of doubt that he is trying to push our dear country Nigeria into an
unnecessary precarious situation for his personal agenda and those of his
paymasters.
“Sir, our
decision to write this demand letter to your good office at this time is to
forestall another civil unrest in Nigeria, particularlyaround the Igbo speaking
region.
“As you well
know, the struggle byKanu to be relevant under the guise of actualisation of
Biafra does not enjoy the support of rightthinking Igbo people both at home and
in diaspora.
“That he
suddenly addresses himself as the Supreme Leader of Biafra points to how
arrogant and disrespectful he is to legitimately constituted authority in the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The pertinent
question on our minds as stakeholders is: Has Kanubeen consistent in providing
the court with reports on the progress of his health and treatment on a monthly
basis since he was granted bail? We fear that if Kanuis not tamed by Your
Lordship as amatter of urgency, the IPOB may create a situation where it
becomesdifficult if not impossible for genuine development to take place in the
South East under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari,
GCFR.“History has taught us that the Civil War of 1967-1970 started gradually
and later turned out to be something that caused our people unimaginable
losses.
“We cannot
afford to fold our arms this time and allow a stooge imported from the United
Kingdomby stark enemies of Nigeria to maintain a state of belligerence against
the nation and keep the name of Igbo people in the news for the wrong reasons.
“At the
SEPA, our very mission is that we believe in the truth and can on the strength
of this declare that the temporary freedom being enjoyed by Kanu has been
abused. Therefore, we join the other patriotic Nigerians in urging Your
Lordship to consider adopting the appropriate procedure to ensure that Kanu’s
bail is revoked within the next 7 (Seven) working days.
“It may
interest you to know that the whole world is watching how you have been faring
to reposition the Federal High Court on the pathof excellence and restore her
lost glory”,the letter read.
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