By Merciful Omoba
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has joined calls for the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, describing his continued detention as “a stain on Nigeria’s belief in the rule of law.”
In a post on his X handle on Thursday, Atiku expressed full support for a campaign launched by human rights activist and AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, demanding Kanu’s release.
He said defying court orders that granted Kanu bail amounted to “an abuse of power and an assault on justice,” urging the Federal Government to either release or prosecute him in accordance with the law.
Sowore had earlier called on South-East leaders, including Governors Chukwuma Soludo and Alex Otti, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, to join the movement.
Kanu has been in DSS custody since his re-arrest in 2021 despite multiple court rulings ordering his release, including a 2022 Court of Appeal judgment that discharged him of all charges.
