Tinubu Told To Release Nnamdi Kanu Due To What Ojukwu Did For Awolowo

Calls have been made for President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, as a gesture of reciprocity.

Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s Special Counsel, drew parallels with historical events, urging Tinubu to emulate the release of Obafemi Awolowo by Odumegu Ojukwu in the 1960s.

Ejimakor emphasized the historical context, stating, “When Awolowo was convicted of treason in 1965, Okpara ensured that he was imprisoned in the East to protect him from his enemies in the West & North. Once Ojukwu came to power, he promptly released Awolowo to please the Yorubas. It’s payback time. @officialABAT should #FreeMNK.”

Highlighting the regional dynamics and the security situation, the constitutional lawyer asserted, “The rising over-deployment of the Army in Southeast in contrast with the greater insecurity in the North underscores the high-handedness with which Nigeria treats Ndigbo. Buhari took it to a new high & Tinubu appears to have sustained it. It won’t be necessary if you #FreeMNK.”