Femi Adesina, a former Special Adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has made a significant revelation regarding the government's approach to the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
In his recently launched book,
'Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023),' Adesina
stated that the Buhari administration opted to arrest Nnamdi Kanu rather than
consider assassination, characterizing it as a favor.
Nnamdi Kanu, who was a
fugitive, was extradited to Nigeria in June 2021, facing charges of terrorism,
treasonable felony, and managing an unlawful society for repeatedly violating
bail conditions set by a Federal High Court.
Quoting President Buhari's
response to a delegation under the 'Highly-Respected Igbo Greats,' Adesina
explained, "In the past six years, I have developed a system where I don’t
interfere with the judiciary. That was why in the case of Kanu, I said the best
was to subject him to the system."
Buhari emphasized the
importance of letting Kanu present his case in court rather than portraying a
negative image of the country globally. The President acknowledged the gravity
of the request for unconditional release made by Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, a
First Republic Minister of Aviation, who led the delegation.
Amaechi, expressing the East's
painful and pathetic situation, sought a solution from Buhari, while vowing
that if Kanu were released to him, "I assure you he will no longer say the
things he used to say."
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