Loading ...My attention has been drawn to the above subject headline as was
published by THE NATION NEWSPAPER edition of Friday, August 18 2017,
front page.
In the said publication, the Federal Government has urged a Federal
High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail it granted the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Citizen Nnamdi Kanu and send him
back to prison.
The Federal Government through one Mallam Magaji Labaran of the
Federal Ministry of Justice urged the Court to dismiss an application
by Nnamdi Kanu seeking a review of the bail conditions. According to
the Federal Government, Nnamdi Kanu breached his bail conditions in
the following areas
(1) He should not be seen in a crowd of not more than ten persons.
(2) He should not grant interviews, hold or attend any rallies
(3) That he should file in court medical updates of his health status
every month.
According to Federal Government, rather than observing all the
conditions of his bail, Nnamdi Kanu flouted all conditions given by
the court and reportedly incited his group IPOB to disrupt, disallow
and boycott elections in South East states starting with Anambra State
Gubernatorial election scheduled for November 18 2017, if the Federal
Government failed to hold referendum for the realization of the state
of Biafra.
Ordinarily, I would have ignored the said publication in THE NATION
newspaper. But as a patriotic Nigerian, diehard Igbo man who wants the
best for my tribe, and who truly wants this country (Nigeria) to move
forward, I have decided to openly join this particular issue with the
Federal Government. In the first place, Citizen Nnamdi Kanu was
wrongly and criminally arrested by the Department of State Security
(DSS) in the last quarter of 2015. He was wrongly and criminally
detained by the same DSS. When he was eventually charged to court, he
was granted bail on more than two occasions. Yet, the Federal
Government through the DSS breached and indeed flouted the several
bails granted Citizen Nnamdi Kanu. Not only did the Federal Government
disrespect and flout the court bail granted Citizen Nnamdi Kanu,
President Mohammadu Buhari (himself) openly stepped into the matter
and exposed his interest by informing the whole world that Nnamdi Kanu
would never be released as directed by the court. What an affront to
the courts of the land?
It was at this point that many Nigerians, especially Igbo (Biafrans)
came out to openly demand for the release of their son, Nnamdi Kanu
and four others, who were mischievously charged with treason by the
grandstanding Federal Government. Particularly, I Citizen Ikenna
Samuelson Iwuoha did a well circulated article entitled, “CITIZEN
NNAMDI KANU, DSS AND THE BUHARI PRESIDENCY, PART ONE” (SEE ATTACHED).
Many Political, Business and Religious Leaders openly demanded for
the release of Citizen Nnamdi Kanu. State Governors in the South East
also made appeal for his unconditional release. Graciously and to the
glory of Almighty God, Citizen Nnamdi Kanu was released in April 2017
but with Unconstitutional, Demonic, Satanic, Jezebelic and Evilcratic
bail conditions. Initially, he rejected the bail conditions but Igbo
leaders rallied round and ensured the conditions were fulfilled in
record time. Thereafter, Nnamdi Kanu breathed air of freedom.
As a freeman, Nnamdi Kanu was shocked to see that those things that
made him to agitate for Biafra were never addressed by the Federal
Government throughout the period he was in prison. Today
marginalization of the Igbo has reached its peak. Today uncircumcised
Northern Youths have openly threatened the Igbo and their properties.
Yet, the Federal Government has shamelessly refused to arrest these
hopeless and misguided northern youths. Heavily Armed Northern Youths
reportedly disguising as Fulani Headsmen have killed many Igbo farmers
in their own communities. Yet, the Federal Government has shamelessly
refused to arrest the situation. In Nigeria today, an Igbo Professor
and former University Vice Chancellor is the Junior Minister of
Education, reporting to a man who does not write or speak well as the
substantive Minister of Education.
In Nigeria today, the South east has remained the only zone with the
least number of states in the country.
Despite the fact that the South east is an oil producing region,
there is no single Igboman in the nine member board of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Company, NNPC. The North does not produce oil, yet
they mischievously have six members in the NNPC board out of the nine
members. No Igboman is in the Security Council. No Igboman is in the
Council of States. No Igboman leads any Security Agency (Police, Army,
Navy, Air force, EFCC, ICPC, Customs, Immigration, and Civil Defense)
in this country. The only high profile Executive Position that was
reportedly zoned to the South East, Secretary to the Government of
Federation (SGF), was mischievously given to a Northerner, who has
turned out to be a very corrupt, dirty, shameless, hopeless and
heartless man. Although they later reluctantly removed him, he was
replaced with another northerner but in Acting Capacity.
At the legislative arm of government, the only high profile position
an Igbo man is occupying, the Deputy Senate President, is reportedly
under threat.
Our sons and daughters who are doing well in business are daily being
humiliated by the Federal Government. Few weeks ago, our son Dr.
Ifeanyi Ubah was mischievously arrested and detained by the same
shameless DSS headed by an uncircumcised northerner.
In short, it is no longer a Secret that the Southeast is marginalized
in this country. President Buhari has vehemently refused to visit the
South East since he took over leadership in May 2015. There are very
few good federal roads in the South East. No Federal Presence. The
mischievous actions of the Federal Government against the people of
South East of Nigeria gave rise to the crusade and activities of IPOB
led by Citizen Nnamdi Kanu. If the Federal Government starts treating
the people of South East with respect, dignity and as first class
citizens, Nnamdi Kanu will become irrelevant.
Recruitment into the Federal Civil Service is always skewed to favour
less qualified Northerners. Just few days ago, the military retired
many soldiers who are from the South east and South-South. 80% of oil
blocks in this country have been reportedly given to Northerners
thereby denying Southerners their right to own oil blocks.
Many Igbo sons and daughters are languishing in detention and Prison
custody on trump up charges. 80% of goods imported into the country
are done by the Igbo, but because a northerner is the head of the
Customs Service, most of these goods are seized, all in the bid to
frustrate Igbo traders.
In the South East, almost every road junction is a police checking
point, where compromised Police Officers stop to harass, intimidate
and exploit Igbo road users of their hard earned monies. Yet, the so
called Federal Government has refused to do anything about it.
Many Igbo sons and daughters have been extra judicially murdered by
the Police, DSS, EFCC, Customs, and ICPC etc. I have done many
articles on the Extra-judicial killings of Igbo by these shameless and
hopeless security agencies.
Since the past few weeks and days, many leaders have been calling for
the restructuring of the country, so that there would be better life
for all Nigerians. But the Federal Government reportedly ganged up
with Northern Senators and others to frustrate this golden opportunity
for the nation. This is because restructuring the country would
benefit the South east, hence they frustrated it.
At the political leadership level, President Buhari has been away for
over 100 days. And in his place, the Vice President Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo has been acting. But not satisfied with the development, a
known musician in the country Mr. Charly Boy Oputa (an Igbo) teamed up
with like minds to ask questions on the Presidents whereabouts. They
demanded for Buhari’s return to work or resignation. The Federal
Government reacted by first instructing the Police to attack Charly
Boy’s group. Not satisfied, they sent thugs and Northern hoodlums to
inflict physical harm on Charly Boy and his group. Yet the same
Federal government provided security, funds and access to Presidential
Villa for some discredited Youths Groups who hurriedly came together
to carry placards in favour and support of Buhari.
To show practically how Federal Government hate the South east and
its people, an Igbo Serving Senator (Senator Samdaddy Anyanwu)
presented a bill for the establishment of South East Development
Commission (SEDC), which will see to the infrastructural development
of the zone. But the Federal Government reportedly ganged up with
Northern Senators to frustrate the move.
With all these developments in the country, does the Federal
Government expect Nnamdi Kanu (as a Freeman) to keep quiet? The answer
is capital NO.
Now, how can a normal court ask a Citizen in a democratic environment
not to be seen with more than ten persons? This is sheer madness and
insensitivity to human feelings.
On the issue of Anambra Governorship election scheduled to take place
on the 18th of November 2017, the Federal Government has also
mischievously accused Nnamdi Kanu of inciting his group, IPOB to
disrupt, disallow and boycott the election. This allegation is not
true. Rather, Nnamdi Kanu has only called on Anambra People to boycott
the election if there was no referendum in the South east. This is not
a crime. It is not an offence in any way. Afterall, many leaders in
Nigeria have also declared that there would be no elections in 2019,
if there was no restructuring, and nothing has happened to them. There
is no significant difference between Referendum and Restructuring. So
why must Citizen Nnamdi Kanu’s own be different?
On the issue of Nnamdi Kanu flouting his bail conditions, I must say
that the Federal Government should come to equity with clean hands. In
the first place, the Federal Government was the first to flout the
court order in respect to the release of Nnamdi Kanu. The DSS held on
to Nnamdi Kanu and refused to release him, even when courts of the
land severally ordered for his release. Also, President Buhari openly
said he would not release Nnamdi Kanu, thereby disregarding various
Court Orders.
Conversely, if anybody should be arrested, in my opinion, President
Buhari and the Director General of DSS should be arrested and remanded
in prison custody for disregarding Court Orders to free Nnamdi Kanu.
Q.E.D. Once this is done, then Nnamdi Kanu can be re-arrested. No
problem. A kettle should not call a pot black. The point I am making
is that there is no point heating the polity with the useless and
senseless threat to re arrest Nnamdi Kanu, revoke his bail and send
him back to Prison, over an offence he never committed in the first
place. Nnamdi Kanu is our son and we stand by him. It is true that
some of his actions are not right but President Mohammadu Buhari is
far worse. He is the President of Nigeria who has openly told the
whole world the he passionately hates the South East; by his actions,
by his deeds, by his body language and by his utterances. He
reportedly vowed never to visit the South east during his 4 years
reign as President, and has lived up to it. The South east is the only
zone Buhari has not visited. He openly told the world that his people
(North) would receive 97% attention while the South east would get the
remaining 5% attention; if at all. Till today, he has lived to it.
This current threat to Citizen Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom will not stand.
Dialogue, Bargaining and Good Leadership remain the best approach to
resolving whatever issue the Federal Government feel it has with
Citizen Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB.
On the issue of Hate Speech which the Federal Government has now said
will be treated as an act of terrorism, the question is; what is Hate
Speech? Hate Speech is when a sitting President threatens a section of
his country with 5% attention while giving his own zone 97% attention
(MATHEMATICAL MASTURBATION AND EJACULATION).
Hate speech is when Youth Organizations from the Presidents’ zone
threatens lives and properties of people of another zone, and even
issuing eviction notice. Hate Speech is when a President openly
declares that he would not obey court orders to release an innocent
man. I think the northern youths who threatened the Igbo with the
deadline to leave the North before October 2017 should be arrested and
treated as terrorists. President Buhari who as President of Nigeria
said that 97% attention would go to those who supported his aspiration
while 5% would go to those who did not support him, should be arrested
and charged with treason. Infact, marginalization of the South east
should be seen as an act of treason or terrorism and those responsible
for this act should be arrested.
Citizen Nnamdi Kanu’s next appearance in court is in September 2017.
He will appear in Court if he is healthy enough to do so. If he is not
healthy enough, his lawyers will inform the court. Nobody is afraid
and the Igbo are not cowards.
In conclusion, let me state it clearly that the fact I am supporting
the APC led Government in my State Imo should not mean that I cannot
call the APC led Federal Government to order when it goofs or start
behaving stupidly and foolishly. People should be reasonable and
sensible. The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo should be clearly
told that a shameless Cabal is reportedly trying to use his “Acting
Presidency” to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu before President Buhari returns
to the country. This is to give the impression that Buhari is unaware
of Nnamdi Kanu’s re-arrest and remand in Prison.
The Bible in the book of Ephesians Chapter 6 Verse 12 says “For we
(the Igbo) are not wrestling against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world (country, Nigeria), against spiritual wickedness in high
places”.
One thing is certain; our Almighty and everlasting God will surely
destroy the works of the devil and his agents in this country, In
Jesus Mighty Name I pray. Amen.
We are watching and waiting.
I rest my pen
Signed:
Hon. Citizen Dr. Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha FCAI, MKDA.
