On Saturday, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, declared that Nnamdi Kanu’s release was the sole means of saving Nigeria.
The Save Nigeria Movement, or SNM, was criticized by IPOB for criticizing the chairman of the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee, Obinna Aguocha, for his comment on Kanu.
Following an examination by the ad hoc committee, legislator Obinna Aguocha demanded that Kanu be unconditionally released from solitary prison by the Nigerian government and the Department of State Services, DSS.
The chairman of the ad hoc Committee stated that the release of Kanu is the only way to put an end to the instability in the East after significant discussion about the level of insecurity throughout Nigeria, with a focus on the Southeast, took place in the chambers.
However, IPOB claimed that Save Nigeria Movement (SNM)’s unreserved attacks and petition against Honorable Obinna Aguocha, chairman of the Federal House of Representatives ad hoc Committee, for disclosing the truth about the unlawful detention of Nnamdi KANU, demonstrate the group’s ignorance.
The spokesperson for IPOB, Emma Powerful, charged SNM with showing their racism by disparaging Aguocha’s reputation.
A statement by Powerful reads:
“We the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is asking, “how can charlatans form a group to save a dying nation and at the same time promote the demise of the same country through their display of ignorance?”
“Hon. Aguocha is a stakeholder in the Southeast and knows exactly the root cause of the insecurity in the Southeast. But for the fact that the Nigerian government is sponsoring insecurity as a reason to continue the illegal detention of Mazi Nnamdi KANU, they will use their attack dogs like SNM to attack anyone who calls for the release of Mazi Nnamdi KANU.
“It is non-negotiable that the Nigerian government must obey the Appeal Court judgments that have discharged and acquitted Mazi Nnamdi KANU. Should the government insist on the Supreme Court verdict, the eyes of the world are on the Nigeria Supreme Court to legalize the International Crime of extraordinary rendition.
“If SNM members are not deluded, they should retract their unguarded statements and petition against Aguocha. Also, they should tell the Nigerian government to respect her own rule of law by releasing Mazi Nnamdi KANU unconditionally, as the courts have declared. By doing so, SNG can save Nigeria if they wish.”