The lead counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said that they are not bothered on President Muhammadu Buhari’s response concerning the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
President Buhari had on Wednesday night, January 5, 2022 during an interview with Channels TV said;
“I wouldn’t dare interfere with the judiciary.
“We cannot rule out possibility of political solution, but if he will behave himself all well and good.
“But you can’t go to a foreign country and keep on sending incorrect economic and security problems against your country and thinking that you will never have to account for what you have been doing.
“Let him account for what he has been doing.
“There is one institution that I wouldn’t dare interfere with. That’s the judiciary. Kanu’s case is with the judiciary.
“But what I wonder is when Kanu was simply in Europe, abusing this administration and mentioning too many things, I never thought really he wants to voluntarily come and defend himself on the accusations he has.
“So, we’re giving him an opportunity to defend himself in our system and not to be abusing us from Europe as if he was not a Nigerian.
“Let him come here with us and then criticise us here in Nigeria, let him be listened to.
“But people who are saying he should be released, no, we cannot release him.”
Responding, Barrister Ejiofor restated that the Federal government has no case against Kanu and as such they are not perturbed concerning the president’s response.
He however requested that the president ensures that the judicial process is no longer interfered with.
A statement titled;
UPDATE ON OUR ROUTINE VISIT TO OUR INDEFATIGABLE CLIENT – ONYENDU MAZI NNAMDI KANU AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES (DSS) ABUJA, TODAY BEING THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022, read;
We visited our most revered Client today as routinely guaranteed by the Court protocol at the DSS. Interestingly, a number of engaging developments were discussed including yesterday’s stereotyped response by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), on issues relating to political solution in our Client’s case.
We were not one bit perturbed by his response knowing fully well that they have no case against our Client.
What we are earnestly asking for is nothing else, but for the executive arm of Government led by the President of the FRN, to desist from further interfering in the judicial process. We can authoritatively confirm to the World that the executive arm of the Government of the FRN, ably led by the President is gravely and effectively interfering in our Client’s judicial proceedings.
To demonstrate good faith and impartiality, we beckon on the President of the FRN to first caution the DSS which answers solely to him, to obey all Court Orders as it relates to the management of this case.
Our Client, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu should not be detained in solitary confinement (which is an act of torture) in the custody of the same Agency accusing him of committing sundry offences and expect fair hearing. Hence, there is no independence of the judiciary as far as this case is concerned, and the President of the FRN is fully aware of this.
If it is the position of the President of the FRN to allow fair hearing, he should follow up and ensure its reality, most promptly.
In view of the ongoing and incessant abduction and/or disappearance of numerous innocent citizens in the south east, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, admonished all and sundry, particularly his followers/supporters, to be wary, vigilant and circumspect at all times, particularly as it relates to calls and contacts from unknown persons.
Onyendu as usual, sends his appreciation to all his ardent followers who have remained undaunted and defiant against all odds.
