Nnamdi Kanu Flouts Another Court Order, Grants Interview
Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader[/caption]
Acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has again defied another bail condition set by Justice Binta Nyako in April.
Kanu in an interview with Al-Jazeera, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Biafran war on Tuesday May 30, opened up on the demand for the secession of Igbos and the entire South-East from Nigeria.
He said that the Igbos want out because Nigeria is not functioning well and can never function.
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“Nothing seems to be working in Nigeria. There is pain and hardship everywhere. What we’re fighting [for] is not self-determination for the sake of it. It’s because Nigeria is not functioning and can never function,” Kanu said at his Father’s house in Umuahia, Abia state.
Mr Kanu who is facing charges of treasonable felony, was granted bail at the Federal High Court in Abuja on April 25 by Justice Nyako.
He was granted bail, on health grounds, with the judge granting orders for Mr. Kanu’s medical report to be delivered to the court on a monthly basis.
Justice Nyako listed 12 conditions, including an order for Mr. Kanu to desist from granting interviews and avoid being seen in a crowd of more than ten people.
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When asked about defying the court order, the Biafran leader said he doesn’t care.
“I don’t care. I can’t go outside to call for a press conference. I can’t go on Biafra Radio to broadcast. I can’t allow large [groups of] people to basically congregate outside to see me…it’s like asking me not to breathe,” he said.
He criticised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for marginalization of the Igbos in Nigeria, saying that they have been prevented from aspiring to assume important positions in the country.
“I’m not allowed to contest for the presidency of Nigeria because I’m Igbo. I’m not allowed to aspire to become the inspector general of police because I’m Igbo.
“I’m not allowed to become chief of army staff because I’m Igbo. What sort of stupid country is that? Why would any idiot want me to be in that sort of country?” he asked.
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Recall that the Biafran leader on Sunday addressed a crowd of Biafran supporters on the occasion of the Shabbat, a Jewish religious programme.
READ HERE: Nnamdi Kanu Addresses Pro-Biafra Crowd
The crowd according to a video, which went viral on social media, exceeded the maximum number of 10 people, set by Justice Nyako as part of his bail conditions.
