The Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF,
has reacted to the position of Ohaneze Ndigbo on the move by the Federal
Government to rearrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,
Nnamdi Kanu.
NEF, through its Chairman, Dr.
Paul Unongo, condemned the apex Igbo socio-political group for criticising the
Federal Government’s plan to rearrest Kanu.
The President-General of
Ohanaeze, Chief Nnia Nwodo, had accused the Attorney-General of bias, double
standard and violation of Kanu’s fundamental human rights.
He pointed out that the AGF had
looked the other way since the call to arrest the Arewa youths who issued quit
notice to Igbos was made.
But reacting, Unongo, said the
northern elders were disappointed that Ohanaeze had trivialised a criminal
matter.
He said Nnamdi Kanu’s case was
100 per cent different from the ultimatum issued by the northern youths, adding
that the northern elders were able to prevail on their youths and the matter
had since been resolved.
Unongo said, “Leaders should be careful about what they support.Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
“This is the kind of thing that happened when our young men from the North , feeling cheated and angry with the old men from Kanu’s place for not cautioning Kanu, did what they did (ultimatum).
“But I came out immediately and said Nigerians have inalienable right to reside anywhere. I did that even to the detriment of my friendship with some people.
“But what Ohanaeze members are doing is that they are giving the impression that if someone commits a crime and is from their tribe, he shouldn’t be tried. I don’t understand.
“Are they saying he (Kanu) should not be tried until someone from another part of the country is arrested? That will invite chaos to the country.
“I will advise Ohanaeze and the Federal Government to let the matter be settled at the court because the issue of detention is in the hands of the court.
“It was granted and if the conditions were flouted, I think the prosecution is right to approach the same court to prove that the bail condition has been violated and to ask for the court to revoke the bail.”
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ReplyDeleteNigeria should either be restructured or divided, once and for all. Enough of all these nonsense. Northern elders calling for kanu's arrest, have they been able to arrest the murderers of Bridget? What about the redeemed preacher? How many fulani men have been arrested and prosecuted?
ReplyDeleteFoolish speech. Go to school and receive sense you refuse. Is referendum or one defending his right evil? I wonder what Nigeria is breeding in north
ReplyDeletePaul Unongo is a slave of the Hausa-Fulani who can’t speak-out for his Benue people who are being slaughtered everyday by Fulani herdsmen and Boko haram. He is a complete nuisance and nonentity.
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