President Muhammadu Buhari, has told the British Prime
Minister, Boris Johnson that there have been apprehension in admitting on bail
detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu because he jumped jumped bail the previous time he was granted
bail.
President Buhari stated this on Thursday, when he held a
bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Great Britain on the margins of the
26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda.
The President at the meeting reiterated his resolve to
respect the maximum term limit in the Nigerian Constitution.
The PM, obviously not quite familiar with the maximum two terms limit, had asked if President Buhari would run for office again. To which the latter responded:
“Another term for me? No! The first person who tried it
didn’t end very well.” (General laughter).
On the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra
(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, not being allowed to see his lawyers privately, the
President dispelled such insinuation, saying the detained separatist was being
given every opportunity under the law “to justify all the uncomplimentary
things he had been saying against Nigeria in Britain.”
Said President Buhari: “He felt very safe in Britain, and
said awful things against Nigeria. We eventually got him when he stepped out of
the United Kingdom, and we sent him to court. Let him defend all that he has
said there. His lawyers have access to him. Remember he jumped bail before, how
are we sure he won’t do it again, if he’s admitted to bail?”
On the keenness expressed by the PM to help Nigeria in the
area of security, the President said helping to stabilize Libya could be an
initial good step, as the fall of Muammar Gadaffi after 42 years in power
unleashed his armed guards on countries in the Sahel, “and they are causing
havoc everywhere, as the only thing they know how to do is to shoot guns.”
On Boko Haram insurgency, President Buhari said there was
serious effort to educate the people on the fact that only an unserious person
could kill innocent people, “and say Allah Akbar (God is Great). God is
justice.
“You can’t take innocent souls, and ascribe it to God. And
the education process is working, the people now understand Boko Haram as
anti-God, and not about religion.”
PM Johnson said he was delighted about the good news on
trade between the two countries, adding that the UK was further reducing
tariffs on some goods going to Nigeria.
He described the relationship between the countries as “very
strong attachment,” adding: “I just want to be sure that we are doing enough.
It’s a massive partnership for us, and we need to capitalize on it.”
The Prime Minister offered condolences on some recent
attacks in Nigeria, particularly on churches.
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