Nnamdi Kanu Breaks Silence After Supreme Court Verdict

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, has broken his silence as he declared that he would not be deterred by the Supreme Court’s decision from last Friday, which mandated that Kanu stand trial over the Federal Government’s terrorism-related accusations against him.

Kanu’s remarks coincided with the Eastern Security Network, or ESN, the IPoB’s militia wing, issuing a warning to vigilante groups, thugs, and herders in the Southeast on the occasion of its third anniversary.

The Anambra Vigilante Group, or AVG, was also forewarned by the security team to cease their purported kidnappings of individuals within the state.

In a statement provided to reporters in Owerri by his attorney, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu discussed being charged with terrorism. This came after Kanu visited the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja, where he had been held for more than two years.

The attorney for the IPOB commander expressed confidence in his client’s victory in the court case.

Nonetheless, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision, he stated the following while quoting several parts of the Nigerian constitution: “The eventual verdict of the Supreme Court was conveyed to Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and he expressed reservations about the outcome.

“However, Onyendu elected to accept this outcome because of the finality of the Supreme Court decisions, and not because they are infallible.

“Nevertheless, in accepting this verdict, Onyendu specifically requested that the following compelling questions be put out publicly to the discerning members of the public, who are keenly following the trajectory of this case: to wit:

“Did the decision of the Supreme Court, which substantially sanctioned the Federal Government’s illegal act of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s abduction and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria, effectively repeal the following Nigerian laws, which were all cited in our brief before the Supreme Court?

“Onyendu once again thanked Ezigbo UmuChineke for your prayers and love, even as he encouraged all to remain focused and keep their eyes on the ball.

“Onyendu enjoined his followers to continue to conduct themselves peacefully as they have always done.”