Kanu’s trial: HURIWA faults removal of Ozekhome, Ejiofor from legal team

Ohanaeze youths urge Tinubu to release Kanu to restore peace in S’East

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has denounced the removal of Mike Ozekhome and Ifeanyi Ejiofor from the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Namdi Kanu’s legal team. 

 The rights group extolled Ozekhome and Ejiofor for their vibrant legal representation, noting that their expertise and unwavering commitment to justice have been instrumental in navigating the complexities of Kanu’s case.
   
It highlighted Ozekhome’s legal acumen, which has led to the dismissal of numerous charges against Kanu. Similarly, they acknowledged Ejiofor’s steadfast advocacy and unwavering commitment to his client’s cause, despite facing personal risks, including alleged assassination attempts and tragic losses.

MEANWHILE, the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to release Kanu and bring about peace in the South East region.

The leader of IPOB recently stated that he could end insecurity in the region within two minutes of his release from detention. A statement issued by the National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Okwu Nnabuike, appealed to the President Bola Tinubu’s government to leverage on Kanu’s assertion and restore normalcy in the region. 

Okwu noted that Kanu’s continued detention is not beneficial to the country, saying that granting him bail would be in the best interest of Nigeria’s security.

He said: “It was in the overall interest of Nigeria’s security that he should be granted bail and allowed to attend his trial from home. Nigeria has been contending with all manners of insecurity from different quarters for years now, even before Tinubu came on board. But any non-kinetic approach that would bring about peace should be speedily embraced by the government.”