Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has commended the United Nations, UN, for requesting the immediate and unconditional release of its detained Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Ikengaonline had yesterday, reported that the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, had asked Nigeria to not only release Kanu but compensate him for the violation of his fundamental rights.
IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, commended the UN Working Group for the position, saying it has vindicated Kanu who is a victim of political persecution.
The statement also commended Kanu’s lawyer, Bruce Fein, for his professional work that led to the progress made at the UN.
The statement read: “We, the global and noble family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the supreme leadership of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu hereby commend Attorney Bruce Fein for the professional job with regards to the recently issued United Nations Opinion, condemning the extraordinary rendition of our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and directing the Government of Nigeria to release him unconditionally and to compensate him.
“In the same vein, we commend all those who quietly labored and assisted in achieving this landmark victory. It is indeed a great milestone for our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB and Biafrans worldwide.
“We also express our profound gratitude to the United Nations and its Working Group for their courage in reaching this decision and issuing an opinion that comports with the tenets of international laws.
“It is our hope that Nigeria, as a member of the United Nations, will take heed and promptly obey and implement the UN directives to the letter. We caution that this is not a Nigerian court order that is often disobeyed without consequences.”
