Nnamdi Kanu Flouts Court Orders, Addresses Pro-Biafra Crowd

Acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, was seen addressing a crowd of more than 10 people, defying one of his bail conditions set by Justice Binta Nyako in April.

Kanu in a video on Sunday addressed scores of supporters in his father’s compound in Abia State, ahead of the May 30 Biafra Day Celebration.

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.

However, the IPOB leader in a video which has gone viral on social media addressed a crowd of Biafran supporters on the occasion of the Shabbat, a Jewish religious programme.

He further called on the Federal Government to pick a date for the Baifran referendum, threatening to stop any further elections in the south-east.

He said: “Not minding what is happening, we remain IPOB, is that correct? (Crowd respond in chants of affirmation for Mr. Kanu’s question). We are unstoppable.  This congregation here is very special to me. This is the very first observance of Shabbat in this very family. My joy knows no bounds because in prison I used to dream about this; I used to dream about keeping the Shabbat.

“On the 30th of May, we will shut this very place down and prepare for Biafra. The choice is theirs, if they will give us a date for the referendum. And if they fail to do that there will be no election in the south east forever and ever.”

Reacting to the video, Mr. Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, defended his client, saying he did not defy court orders.

“I have not seen the video, you are referring to, but that cannot be seen in the context you are taking it. The court itself recognised the fact that Kanu is a religious man and that is why one of his sureties was required to be a religious leader from his Jewish religion.

“Remember that Kanu is a Jew. The court, for example, cannot say that Kanu should not go to church, or to a supermarket or any such similar places. That condition and a few others are part of what we are seeking to get the court to interpret,” the counsel said.