NIGERIA: RE-ARREST OF NNAMDI KANU: Ohanaeze Accuses FG of Bias

Chief Nnia Nwodo, President of Ohaneze Ndigbo

Ohaneze Ndigbo has made a press statement condemning the Federal Government's call for the re-arrest including bail revocation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami

Chief Nnia Nwodo the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo made this press statement on behalf of the group accusing the Federal Government of bias, double standard and violation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's fundamental human rights in that they (Federal Government) has refused to arrest Arewa Youths who issued quit notice and also went ahead to instigate hate speech against Ndigbo in the north. The President urged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN to respect his Oath of Office

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The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

Chief Nnia Nwodo released this statement titled 'Attorney General of the Federation, Please Respect Your Oath of Office!' the statement read in part, "It has just been brought to my notice that the Attorney General of the Federation has approached the courts to incarcerate Nnamdi Kanu for flouting his bail conditions.I am amazed that the distinguished attorney is prepared to contest the superiority of the provisions of Fundamental Human Rights of Freedom of Movement and Freedom of Association over an erroneous judicial proclamation violating those rights. I am equally miffed by the audacity with which the Attorney General displays his bias without regard to his oath of office. A few hours ago under the watchful eyes of the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and in total defiance of the Head of State's proclamation of the rights of a citizen of Nigeria to live anywhere in Nigeria and to do business anywhere in Nigeria, the Arewa Youths, pretending to withdraw their quit notice gave qualifications to the Head of State's proclamation, issuing conditions for enjoyment of citizenship status. " These same Arewa Youths are supposed to have been arrested on the orders of Kaduna State and the Inspector General of Police for acts of treason, conversion and sedition. As the Chief Law Officer of the Federation, the Attorney General looks the other way. He does not go to court to seek an order of arrest or prosecution.

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Nnamdi as a  citizen of Nigeria, is free to hold any point of view no matter how displeasing to anyone so long as they are not inciting or provoking any criminal activities. I and some Igbo Leaders have differences of opinion with Nnamdi on a number of issues. We have been insulted and abused by Radio Biafra but we concede them their rights to differ from us. We concede them their nature to exuberant as youths but we cannot be judgmental about their rights. This is a democracy. In democracies, leaders are abused, pelted with rotten eggs and booed at, as the former Edo State Governor was booed in Abuja a few days ago. These acts are not necessarily criminal. I urge the Attorney-General not to exacerbate our already tense nation by commencing a legal action which portrays him as biases, insensitive and misdirected."

Chairman and Leaders of the Coalition of Northern Groups (aka Arewa Youths)