NNABSCO: Prolonged Detention of Nnamdi Kanu Violates Rule of Law
The Ndi Na Asu Bia Socio-Cultural Organisation (NNABSCO) has condemned the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as a “bogus trial” and a clear violation of the rule of law.
In a statement jointly signed by its President, Kingsley Kainebi; Secretary, Benjamin Ofochi-Atagana; and Patron, Agada Cosmas Chike, and made available to journalists in Asaba, Delta State, NNABSCO said Kanu remains “a prisoner of conscience unjustly held for his beliefs and advocacy.”
The group maintained that the government’s refusal to comply with multiple court rulings ordering Kanu’s release represents “a grave assault on justice, equity, and fairness — the foundation of any democratic society.”
“The continued detention of Mazi Kanu, in defiance of lawful court orders, sets a dangerous precedent for future violations of citizens’ rights and marks the onset of authoritarian rule,” the organisation warned.
NNABSCO therefore called on the federal government to immediately obey all valid court judgments and release Kanu, stressing that respect for the judiciary is “the true measure of a government’s legitimacy and commitment to justice.”
The group also appealed to security agencies to uphold citizens’ constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and free expression.
“Nigeria cannot achieve peace without fairness or unity without truth,” the statement concluded. “Supporting Kanu’s release is a moral and civic obligation to defend the principles of justice and equality that uphold every peaceful nation.”
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