Mr Israel Kanu, the father of the pro-Biafra activist, Nnamdi Kanu, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and other Nigerians over the release of his son.

The elder Kanu is the traditional ruler of Afara Ukwu Ibeku Autonomous Community, Umuahia.

He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Umuahia that he was grateful to “well-meaning Nigerians for their prayers and support’’ during Nnamdi’s incarceration.

He added that he was amazed by the goodwill and show of solidarity by Nigerians, especially the pro-Biafra groups, which, he said, “stood by us for the period my son was detained.’’

He said that he was particularly grateful to God that the court acquitted his son of all the charges, including treasonable felony, brought against him.

“My family and the entire people of Afara Ukwu are happy over the release of our son and we shall continue to thank God and Nigerians for this happy event,’’ Kanu said.

The traditional ruler commended the judiciary for proving to be the hope of the common man, saying, “the judiciary applied wisdom in discharging and acquitting my son.’

He called on the pro-Biafra groups to go about their agitation peacefully and without confrontation to the government.

In a related development, Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) also hailed the president ‘for listening to the pleas of Ndigbo and progressive Nigerians.’

In a statement made available to NAN, OYC said that Kanu’s release had doused the tension generated by his detention, adding that the development had spared Nigeria of another security challenge.

The statement was signed by the National President and Secretary of the organisation, Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Nnabuike Okwu respectively.

It said that Kanu’s release would go a long way to restore the confidence of Ndigbo in Buhari’s Administration.

“Having released Kanu, the Federal Government should go further and address all the other grievances of the pro-Biafra agitators,’’ the statement said.

According to OYC, the agitators were only protesting against the marginalisation and injustices being meted against Ndigbo.

It cited the poor state of federal roads in the South- East, abandonment of the Enugu coal mine for over 43 years, non-inclusion of Abia and Imo youths in the Niger Delta Amnesty deal, among others as instances of marginalization of Ndigbo.

On his part, the Secretary of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Uchenna Madu, described the release of its leader as ‘triumph over injustice, suppression, oppression and subjugation of IPOB.’

NAN reports that the IPOB leader was arrested and detained for allegedly running Radio Biafra, an offence considered treasonable. (NAN)
http://leadership.ng/news/484147/family-thanks-buhari-nigerians-kanus-release

OK.
Don't mention, but warn him or else.....

Obviously,buhari is president of d pple
children of hate,u can gwan kiss cobra

very good of him

if Igbos are to be produce a president come 2019, I would nominate Nnamdi KANU. he has balls, got charisma...anything he says to Igbo youths goes

Where is lalasticlala sef

Sai Buhari!!!


The peoples president.

Gud!

Nice one

In Osuofia's voice....don't mention!

We good..be a good boy!!!

We don't need to thank him, our prayers and our agitation made him to release the man.. Welcome back! When are you resuming your work? I know they made u to be strong.. Ask Charly Boy..
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FunnyNation Comedian say so!
My signature though...

Oya Nairaland IPOB members, let me give you the list of people you would thank for the release of Nnamdi.

Lalasticlala, for pushing Nnamdi's stories to fP

All anti rubbish Nairalanders, that keeps on giving you those comments that make you want to smash you curve0 against the ground, I won't even mind getting a gift, yes me, Chanchit, cos I know I tried for you guys, any IPOB thread, na so I go fly enter to give you that comment you need to spoil your day.

And lastly Seun, cos una do sotae, he add new rule to the ones we have before because of one guy called Hollandis weh hide behind female moniker.

This is a very classy response from the elder Kanu. I appreciate this message. It might go a long way to cool the polity. Shout out to everyone who kept it peace out here. No need for more violence. We are all black. Let's show love.

Tell him to stay off crack and keep his mouth shut

Kanu will be back with more Truth.

No where in the article was kanu's father quoted thanking Buhari.
The zoo just want to feel important
Btw tell your nairaland mods to stop registering in BR forum

Did anybody saw how that APC leadership newspaper kept mensioning "nigerians" and how ndigbo have restored their trust in buhari because of this release.

Leadership Newspaper must be sick!

RisingSun1:
Did anybody saw how that APC leadership newspaper kept mensioning "nigerians" and how ndigbo have restored their trust in buhari because of this release.

Leadership Newspaper must be sick!

From Sahara reporters to the Nation now leadership hmm very soon you will include the sunnewpaper

EternalTruths:
Kanu will be back with more Truth.

**grins** The father is only being diplomatic unfortunately the zoo does not value diplomacy. They only postponed the day of capitulation of the contraption, but ultimately the zoo will embrace it's capitulation by hook or by crook. This is not the first time he's arrested by the DSS, last time he got out he came with more painful truth and this time won't be different. **grins**

Armaggedon:
No where in the article was kanu's father quoted thanking Buhari.

The zoo just want to feel important

Btw tell your nairaland mods to stop registering in BR forum

Keep deceiving yourself there, you hear? Everyone knows that Kanu's release is a result of the Buhari Administration's magnanimity, and nothing more. He was at the mercy of a 'zoo' court and judge, and could've been tried and found guilty and heaven wouldn't have fallen. The least you lot can do is to thank Buhari like Ohaneze Youth Council did for the generous gesture, and move on. Your grandstanding can't alter these facts on ground.

Thank Buhari for ordering the massacre of unarmed Biafra protesters and Nigerians for supporting such savagery and justifying the deaths of innocent civilians


Nigeria can never be a united country but "One Nigeria" until oil from the Niger Delta runs out or becomes commercially flat.

I thought some people said he will die in detention, he will be charged for treason. Well, I never really supported kanu nor biafran agitation but DSS has successfully made kanu to be a public figure. They just gave him the right platform to agitated internationally now. He will be seen as a freedom fighter now that he is more popular. The federal government should have just ignore him and he would have gotten tired. But now, He is the one winning and I will with the winning team. That young man pulled a crowd nobody have ever pulled in Nigeria, not even during campaign did we see such crowd. He is surpassing Ojukwu.

Thank buhari ke !! For what kwanu? Court gave order for nnamdi Release not buhari...

They should sue buhari for illegal detention not thanking him

**grins** First Kanu will be addressing a world media conference very soon and it will be hot! Even CNN wouldn't want to miss out. IBTimes of UK will tell you that their readership have increased tremendously since they started reporting on Biafran issues. **grins**

AshiwajuFoward:
He was at the mercy of a 'zoo' court and judge, and could've been tried and found guilty and .

lol, presumably he might have been found guilty and thrown to the lions and hyenas



but seriously i still don't get the ZOO stich. Zoos are orderly places, Nigeria is not. ZOOs are tourists attractions, Nigeria is not. Animals in a zoo are separated by spices into cages to prevent conflict, Nigerian tribes are not separated. Actually a Nigeria separated along ethnic lines such as Biafra implies would be nearer the Zoo ideal. Perhaps the Zoo was meant to imply that Nigerians are like animals but Nigerians are animals. All humans are like animals because we are mammalian animals. So, don't get it

I suppose it just sounds derogatory and this is the point....but. By the way, the word plausible used to mean something that sounds true or reasonable but is not.

Welcome back Sir, but who will replace those that were killed during the protest ?

ndigbo thanking buhari for not breaking his foot up nnamdi kanus ass

nnamdi kanu will go home and pretend he never heard biafra in his life. he will become a nice citizen of nigeria. trust me. they have warned him and he knows they are serious this time. the biafran revolution is dead. nnamdi kanu has been deactivated

ok.. I just dey observe




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