Kelechi Madu, the Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General
of the Government of Alberta, Canada, has blasted Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian
Minister of Justice and Attorney General, over the rearrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
In a post on his LinkedIn page, Madu said if reports that
the IPOB leader was abducted from Kenya were true, Malami was a disgrace to the
rule of law.
Kanu had in 2017 jumped bail granted
him by Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court, fleeing the country.
Malami, however, announced last Tuesday that the IPOB leader
was rearrested through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and
security services.
Recall that the DSS had earlier permitted Kanu’s legal team
to visit the fugitive where he is being detained.
Shortly after the visit on Friday evening, Ejiofor said his
client was arrested in Kenya on June 18 but was detained and tortured until
last Sunday when he was flown back to the country.
However, Madu believes that Nigeria and Kenya violated
international law in the manner the IPOB leader was extradited.
He wrote, “The Nigerian government led by Muhammadu Buhari
to ensure the safety of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
I urge his immediate release.
“Reports suggest that Mazi Kanu was abducted in Kenya with
the active collaboration of the Kenyan government led by President Uhuru
Kenyatta. If true, Nigeria and Kenya violated international law and the rule of
law that is supreme in their respective countries.
“I call upon the international community, and in particular,
@USin Nigeria, @UKinNigeria, @CanHCNigeria, @GERinNigeria, @lsraelin Nigeria
and @EUinNigeria to use all their power, including diplomacy, to ensure the
safety and release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“The Attorney General of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami is a
disgrace to the rule of law, and not worthy to be an officer of the court. He
has shown himself to be a bigot who does not understand what it means to live in
a pluralistic society governed by the dictates of the rule of law.”
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