Nnamdi Kanu: Ohanaeze Youths Call For Out-of-Court Settlement

The Ohanaeze Youth Council, Tuesday, called on the federal government to discard the fresh terrorist charge against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and settle the case out of court.

The national president of the group, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, stated this in Umuahia during a peace and conflict resolution meeting of the council.

He said both Kanu and Sunday Igboho’s cases on self-actualization could lead Nigeria to the ‘path of peace if handled diplomatically and tactically, or lead Nigeria into destruction if the FG insists on hitting the polity of the quest for secession in Nigeria through legal means’.

He said, “The sudden escalation of deep problems between Nigerian government and pro-Biafra groups was due to the poor treatment meted to the latter by the former, beginning from the time of Ralph Uwazurike up until date.

“The demand for self-determination among Igbos is an evidence of how Igbos are being treated in Nigeria since the end of the Nigeria- Biafra civil war.

“The colossal failure of southeast leaders from governors, senators, House of Representatives, ministers, House of Assembly members and all sorts of political leaders contributed to the economic decay, which raised the demand of the young generation to seek the actualization of the State of Biafra started by Dim Ikemba Odimegwu Ojukwu in 1967.”

Comrade Igboayaka urged the federal government to follow the path of dialogue and negotiation to discuss with the leadership of all pro-Biafra groups, a majority of whom, he noted, were found in Igboland.

According to him, “Since the year 2000, there are many members of MASSOB members in Nigeria prisons. In Anambra and Awka prisons, about 15 members of MASSOB are still in prison since 13 years.”

He recounted, “One Miss Okwudili Bassey who was 18 years old when her unjust arrest took place.

“Other victims are Uche Idikaigbo, Micheal Okezie, Uchenna Nicholas, Peter Igbokwe, Ikechukwu Aghara, Chima Asor, and Chinweike Irondi.

“Others are Sabastine Amadi, Casmir Odakara, Ojemba Anyanwu, Eni Kalu, Ndubuisi Okam, Ikechukwu Chinwem, Emmanuel Orji, Chukwuma Kalu, Chidiebere Chikwem and Mmaduabuchi Asika.

“There are more than 10, 000 Igbo young men more controversial on the issue of Biafra restoration than Nnamdi Kanu.”