Ghali Na’Abba, former speaker of the house of
representatives, says he supports the federal government’s actions against
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and Sunday
Igboho, Yoruba activist.
Na’abba, who is the leader of the Nigeria Consultative Front
(NCFront), said this in reaction to a statement by Olawale Okunniyi, the
forum’s secretary.
Okunniyi had reportedly said the NCFront would defend the
Yoruba nation protesters in court.
The police had arrested 49 suspects at the ‘Yoruba nation’ rally, held in the Ojota area of Lagos state.
But Na’abba on Monday, said Okunniyi’s statement was a
personal one as he and most members of the forum’s committee are in support of
the government’s actions.
According to Daily Trust, he said the federal government has
taken the right decision to go after them and that the forum would not hide
behind human rights to defend “criminals”.
“The issue of Kanu and Igboho is very controversial.
However, I believe what the government did by way of going after them is
supported by almost every Nigerian. Nobody in this country should be allowed to
perpetrate these kind things,” he said.
“Therefore, the government has the full support of myself
and most of the members of the steering committee of NCFront. So, what was
released by the national secretary was personal to him, it’s never supported by
anyone especially myself.
“We’re not supporting them, we’re supporting the measures
taken by the federal government. We’re not going to support anything that’s
detrimental to the state. We’re not going to hide behind the issue of human
rights to defend criminals, people whose actions have threatened law and order
in the country.”
Kanu was arrested and extradited to Nigeria in June to face
trial after he jumped bail and fled the country in 2017.
In the same vein, the Department of State Services (DSS)
launched a manhunt for Igboho after he escaped arrest when they raided his
residence in Oyo state on July 1.
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