By Chioma Obinagwam
A drama ensued at the Nigerian National Assembly Friday, as Senator representing Abia South Senatorial district since 2007, Enyinnaya Abaribe, took a firm decision, demanding the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu. The senator, who previously stood as a surety for Kanu’s bail, vowed that legislative proceedings would not continue until his demand was met.
Confiance News gathered from the X handle Ubasinachi Charles Okafor on Friday.
Abaribe arrived at the National Assembly wielding a placard and blocking key access roads, declaring that “enough is enough.” He insisted that the prolonged detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader was unjust and against the rule of law.
“As a surety, I have always stood with Nnamdi Kanu, and I will continue to do so until justice prevails,” Abaribe stated. “From this moment, nothing will function in Nigeria until Kanu is released, as required by law. The Igbo people are not fools—we have been patient long enough. If President Tinubu insists on lawlessness, then let it be total lawlessness.”
Confiance News recalls that Kanu was detained in 2021 through extraordinary from Kenya to Nigeria. Despite being acquitted of charges by an Appeal Court, he remains in custody due to government resistance to his release.
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