Biafra: Ohanaeze Youth Appeals to FG to release Nnamdi Kanu
BY JUDE OSSAI / ENUGU Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth worldwide has appealed to the Federal Government to release the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Nnamdi Kanu, saying it wound douse tension in the country.
Making the appeal in Enugu on Thursday was the newly elected President of the youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Livinus Obasionu.
Obasionu who addressed journalists shortly after their maiden National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at Ohanaeze Ndigbo National Secretariat, 7, Parks Avenue, Enugu, accompanied by his executive members, however, noted that the Federal Government also had the right to appeal against the judgement of the Court of Appeal that quashed the terrorism charges against the Leader of the separatists.
According to him, “It is the right of the Federal Government to appeal any judgement. So we can’t say that they are right or wrong but our son has not committed any offence known to the law”.
Obasionu, who is also a legal practitioner, expressed optimism that the Supreme Court would uphold the ruling of the Court of Appeal and give freedom to the IPOB leader.
The Ohanaeze Youth President said while they would continue to appeal for the release of Kanu, they would maintain their non-violent stance.
Speaking on his emergence as the President of Ohanaeze Youth, Obasionu said that both the Youth Wing of NEC and the parent body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo had earlier set up committees that investigated the allegations against Damian Okafor.
He stated that both committees after their investigations found him (Okafor) wanting which led to his impeachment.
Obasionu, who is from Ebonyi State where the position of President of the youth wing of Ohanaeze was zoned to, disclosed that the offences of the former youth leader were too numerous to mention extemporary.
Obasionu said he emerged on September 17, 2022 at Awka in Anambra State following the impeachment of the former president, Damian Okafor.
He enjoined the press to cooperate with the new leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth with a view to moving the Igbo nation forward.
