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| Kanu: Prisoner of conscience |
By Tim Tochukwu
For Biafra Choice Writers
“Fulanis
have often prided themselves as being in many countries in Africa thereby
threatening other peoples in their countries of host. Perhaps that is what is
driving Buhari insane. But he should know that Biafrans are in many countries of
the world".
The concluded plan to have Nnamdi Kanu killed did
not start today. It started long before Nnamdi Kanu was even arrested. Buhari
and his henchmen, even his supporters in Biafraland, knew that Kanu was on his
right campaigning for Biafra. They knew no court would possibly convict him
because he did not breach any law both at home and abroad.
Then when they discovered that his message was
sinking fast among the people – especially the youths – then they decided to
risk it, believing that either of two things, or both, would happen to stop the
agitation. The first was his belief that the intimidation and torture on Kanu
would make him sell out on the Biafra restoration struggle. That did not happen;
Kanu had already promised his followers that “either Biafra flag is raised up;
or I am lowered to the grave”.
Buhari’s second hope was that the Judiciary would be
cowed to do his bidding, just as he succeeded in cowing the Judiciary during
his first outing as military head of state. But that does not appear possible now
as many influential lawyers and important personalities have spoken up and
criticized the illegal detention and the trumped up charges against Kanu and
colleagues.
Now knowing that he has failed in the two above, and
his meanness and pettiness exposed, he is now running scared of what will
happen if Kanu eventually gets out of his gulag and starts spilling the beans
on what transpired with his detention. This is why the plan to make sure that
he does not get out alive has thickened.
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| Onaiyekan: Advised Buhari to release and apologise to Kanu |
But those who know him should quickly tell him to
jettison that plan. He should know that it is a no-go area. If he is seeking
what do, he should swallow his foolish pride and do what Archbishop John
Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, has advised him to do long before
now. “ask your DSS to obey court orders, release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and tender an
unreserved apology to him for the embarrassments you have caused him , his
Pregnant Wife , family , and millions of his followers by detaining him and
infringing on his rights without good reason” he had advised.
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| Okorocha: Buhari's chief houseboy |
When Buhari’s chief houseboy in Imo State, Rochas
Okorocha, made his comment last year that Kanu should be locked up for life,
Biafrans knew assassination was on the cards. Biafrans still recalled some part
of his rant: “On behalf of all the state governors in the eastern region, we
have unanimously agreed with President Buhari not to release that terrorist and
troublesome boy who does not know his roots. Nigeria will remain as one and the
Igbos will be part of it.”
Right now, we know Buhari is running scared; he is
running scared of the disgrace he has brought upon himself by kidnapping the
Biafran Leader and torturing him in his show of primitive power. Biafrans know
that it is being scared that is making think of killing Kanu. But the advice is
that being scared should rather drive him in the opposite direction.
Those who know Buhari should caution him against
this evil thought and tell him to jettison that plan. Killing Nnamdi Kanu is a
no-go area. Fulanis have often prided themselves as being in many countries in
Africa thereby threatening other peoples in their countries of host. Perhaps
that is what is driving Buhari insane. But he should know that Biafrans are in
many countries of the world, that times have changed greatly, and things
changed considerably”
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