Campaign for Democracy, CD, South East Zone, yesterday, joined other human rights bodies in the call for the immediate release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, the Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisah Metuh and the former National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd).
In a statement in Onitsha, Anambra State, CD also expressed concern that Buhari had formed the habit of cracking down on Igbo leaders at any slight provocation.
In the statement by its chairman in the zone, Dede A. Uzor, CD recalled that Kanu was arrested on October 17, 2015 and a court of competent jurisdiction granted him bail, yet Buhari refused to release him, just as he also refused to obey the court order which granted Dasuki bail to travel abroad for his medical check-up.
CD regretted that up till date, the duo are still languishing in the dungeons of the Department of Security Services, DSS, adding that Tuesday’s arrest of Metuh was viewed as a clandestine move to silence opposition.
The statement, therefore, gave Buhari a seven-day ultimatum within which to release the above named individuals from detention or else CD would mobilize more than 70 million Ndigbo, both home and in the Diaspora, to carry out a mass protest against their continued detention.
The statement noted that CD was not against arresting any corrupt public officers, but reminded Buhari of the need to obey the sanctity of court orders or rulings, which he swore to uphold, adding that it was very dangerous when such leaders like Buhari disobey court orders.
“Buhari should tell us how many All Progressives Congress, APC, members he has arrested for corrupt practices or does it mean that APC members are all clean, including the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who allegedly spent over $16 billion on power sector reform without anything to show for it?” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I agree with you but lets give FGN 700 days ultimatum. Those guys need to be humbled
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you on 700 days mate. It's not fair. I suggest 7000 days to carry out full and proper investigation and a subsequent litigation so that mazi Kanu and others can get the justice they deserve.God bless them
DeleteMay that be your father for 7000
DeleteThis is why nigeria is called zoo and. Buhari should be very careful with Ndi Igbo... The day we will start... the bit will change.
ReplyDeleteBuhari and his entire government is corrupt also ...
ReplyDeleteWhy now? Why the sudden rise from slumber since mid October 2015 when Kanu was arrested and incacerated. Could it be because of the arrest of Metu?
ReplyDeleteMr CD from South East, kindly close your mouth is you have nothing intelligent and important to say. How many PDP governors have been invited for corruption. We are talking if those who waged war consciously or unconsciously against the nation. People who diverted funds meant to execute war to or for their pares on all use and you are saying rubbish. Dint you watch the video of your so call messiah, Kano where he decleared war against Nigeria and asked for ammunition. Please go get a life.
ReplyDeleteThat is not a crime until acted upon.
DeleteWat happen to d formal EFCC chairman and d code of conduct tribal chairman. K they r APC card carrying members abi.
ReplyDeletecry baby, cry baby. OGA BUHARI, right on. We dey behind you
ReplyDeleteYou will be crying when niger delta stops feeding you. Oil prices are dropping but you are looking for whose blood you will drink in the zoo
DeleteVery soon it wont be profitable to export crude oil, then you pple would start drinking it.
DeleteWhich stupid oil? You better hold your leaders to ransome who have eating your future. Your region collects the highest monthly revenue, yet your region is not developed because of your thieving elders and leaders. Cover your head in shame. I pray the oil dries up fast si you can wake up from your slumber. Mumu. God is with Buhari all the way.
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DeleteNice shot!
What is the population of Nigeria? You mean the indigbos are up to 70 million? Story for the gods!
ReplyDeleteI just want to advice our IGBA brethren to always check out their facts and figures before coming to the public. To say that there are 70 million Igbo in the world is a massive lie. These erroneous and dubious assertions by the Igbo elite cause a lot of confusion in the mind of their followers and diminish them in eyes of others.
ReplyDeleteI just want to advice our IGBA brethren to always check out their facts and figures before coming to the public. To say that there are 70 million Igbo in the world is a massive lie. These erroneous and dubious assertions by the Igbo elite cause a lot of confusion in the mind of their followers and diminish them in eyes of others.
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