The foremost Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has appealed to the Federal Government to explore the negotiation window opened by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Recall that during Nnamdi Kanu’s trial on Wednesday, June 19, he had hinted at utilising the process of an out-of-court settlement in the purported treasonable felony charge brought against him by the Federal Government.
Kanu had made the indication before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
When the matter was touched on, his lead lawyer, Mr Ejimakor Aloy, appealed to the court to on its own, invoke Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act, which he remarked, gave room for “reconciliation” and facilitation of amicable settlement in criminal or civil matters.
Aloy also claimed that he had some time ago, broached the proposition with the counsel to the Federal Government, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, but the senior lawyer had responded by saying that the time for such an issue had not come.
Meanwhile, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, had released a statement on Thursday, appealing for the reconciliation window offered by Kanu to be accepted by the Federal government.
Okwu had also remarked that the Igbo group had always canvassed for a diplomatic settlement of the case involving Kanu, with the opinion that the IPOB leader had opened the page for reconciliation.
The Igbo group also appealed to all those responsible for carrying out the attacks in the South-East to have a rethink.
What They’re Saying
“The Federal Government should grab this opportunity to ensure a total restoration of peace in the South-East.” Okwu said.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the father of the nation, should please allow the dialogue process to commence as soon as possible.”
“It is gratifying to hear Mazi Nnamdi Kanu condemn their actions; you cannot continue to kill your own people in the name of agitation for freedom.
We appeal to their conscience, just like Kanu said, to stop making our young women widows and their children fatherless.”
