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Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by DUBlog(f): 9:42am On Mar 10, 2016
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed regret for referring to President Muhammadu Buhari as a terrorist,
evil and a paedophile in his radio broadcasts.

Kanu, who has been charged along with two others by the Federal Government before a Federal High Court in Abuja on six counts of treason and other ancillary offences, said he intended to write a private letter to Buhari to express his apology to the President.

He also apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo elders for “some uncomplimentary things” he said about them.

The 48-year-old pro-Biafran agitation leader, who is, however, unapologetic about his demand for a Republic of
Biafra, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services since his arrest in Lagos on October 14, 2015.

He tendered the apology for his comment against Buhari and others in a statement which he made to the DSS on October 23.

The prosecution, in its summary of the case, alleged that in one of the radio broadcasts by Kanu on August 1, 2015, he expressed his resolve to actualise the Republic of Biafra and “cast aspersions on the person and the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

The statement read in part, “Reference to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a terrorist, evil and a paedophile is regrettable and uncalled for and for that, I unreservedly apologise and will be doing so in a private letter to the President.

“Before PMB (President Muhammadu Buhari) there was the administration of Goodluck Jonathan. I also said
uncomplimentary things about him and Igbo elders as well, which I now recognise should not have happened because it is un-African to be rude or insolent to elders.

“All I was trying to do is to draw attention to the problems afflicting society and something done about them.”

Kanu, who described himself as a Nigerian and a British citizen, justified his agitation for a Biafra Republic.

He said IPOB’s secessionist agenda was informed by the “incessant hardship, lack of holistic development in the socio-economic landscape of Nigeria, lack of youth employment, corruption in high offices and economic regression.”

He added that the agitation by IPOB, which, according to him, was founded in London in 2012 by a group of people
from the South-South and South-East regions of the country, was in line with the United Nations Charter on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ratified by African countries, including
Nigeria.

In contrast to the counts of managing and assisting in the management of an unlawful society preferred against Kanu and two others, the Radio Biafra founder stated that IPOB, which the prosecution described as unlawful, was registered with the UN to pursue the rights of the people of Biafra.

He stated, “I can confirm that I, Nnamdi Kanu, is the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra worldwide as a legitimately and duly registered body at the United Nations pursuing the rights of a specific indigenous people, in this case, Biafra, to seek self determination according to the said charter.

“The reason for the formation of the Indigenous People of Biafra is to avail those referring to themselves as Biafrans the opportunity made available as a result of the United
Nations declaration to seek the peaceful rebirth of Biafra in line with international law.”

Kanu, who is a son of a traditional ruler in Abia State, Sir I.O. Kanu, said he operated Radio Biafra, whose programmes “are designed to wake up the public from its slumber and address the issues of the time” because of his belief in free speech and freedom of expression.

He explained that the intended Biafra Republic comprised Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states as well the Igbanke part of
Edo State; Igala part of Kogi State and Idoma/Igede part of Edo State.

Apart from Kanu, one of the two other defendants in the six counts filed by the Federal Government is a Field
Maintenance Engineer, David Nwawuisi, charged with the responsibility of maintaining MTN masts in Enugu State.

The other defendant, Benjamin Madubugwu, was said to be living in the Ubilisiuzo, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he allegedly received custody of a container, housing transmitters, from Kanu.

On December 23 during the accused persons’ appearance in court for their scheduled arraignment, Kanu refused to take his plea due to what he called his lack of confidence in the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed.

The judge promptly returned the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for
reassignment to another judge and the three accused persons were returned to the custody of the Department of
State Services.

The fresh charges were filed against the three men barely 24 hours after Justice Adeniyi Ademola, in a ruling on Kanu’s bail application on December 17, ordered his unconditional release from DSS custody having been detained for about two months without any valid charges filed against him.

The PUNCH had reported that the Federal Government had alleged that transmitters for Radio Biafra, spreading secessionist agenda for carving out Biafra region from Nigeria, were found to be installed on MTN masts in Enugu and Anambra states between April and May 2015.

No new date has been fixed for the arraignment of the accused persons.


www.punchng.com/biafra-kanu-apologises-to-buhari-jonathan-igbo-elders/

Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by DUBlog(f): 9:42am On Mar 10, 2016
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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by Naija9090: 9:44am On Mar 10, 2016
Same old fake news published in November 2015.

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by Adaowerri111: 9:45am On Mar 10, 2016
Over his dead body, he will never do that

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by mallamseifaldin(m): 9:46am On Mar 10, 2016
NNAMDI KANU dey claim hard man for PMB......
He will carry his cross alone, nobody will help him.
His second country ENGLAND has forgotten him..


It is high time he apologize to NIGERIANS so he can be set free... He need to see his wife.

I guess another man would be busy with his wife kitten.........Chai freedom is sweet ooooh.......

Finally the igbos should still fight hard for Biafra in an intelligent way.......... You can never win Nigeria through violence......... Take a clue from the biafran war and the recent book haram insurgency in the north east..

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by SUPERPACK: 9:55am On Mar 10, 2016
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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by PhockPhockMan: 10:38am On Mar 10, 2016
Naija9090:
Same old fake news published in November 2015.
I tire for some people o o.
What's the need for this thread?

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by iykopy: 10:43am On Mar 10, 2016
The same old news again? Kanu is damn bravest. He apologises to nobody amidst his travail.

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by Lanretoye(m): 10:59am On Mar 10, 2016
Nnamdi kanu you are a man,you must fight this battle to death cos i am sure cant fight to finish.no appologize atall.
Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by ShegeYorubawa: 11:06am On Mar 10, 2016
mallamseifaldin:
[s]NNAMDI KANU dey claim hard man for PMB......
He will carry his cross alone, nobody will help him.
His second country ENGLAND has forgotten him..


It is high time he apologize to NIGERIANS so he can be set free... He need to see his wife.

I guess another man would be busy with his wife kitten.........Chai freedom is sweet ooooh.......

Finally the igbos should still fight hard for Biafra in an intelligent way.......... You can never win Nigeria through violence......... Take a clue from the biafran war and the recent book haram insurgency in the north east..[/s]



Same old fake apologies to the Presidiotic mumuhamadu mumuharry, aka His royal dullardness. Zombies begging kanu to apologize to their slave masters since 12 BC.

Kanu will apologize but.......................................... in 3456 A.D , I'm sure the dullard can wait. grin grin grin

All These zombies sef. grin

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by DONSMITH123(m): 11:15am On Mar 10, 2016
old news

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by DaBullIT(m): 11:56am On Mar 10, 2016
Dss Koboko



Resetting erdyots to default good Nigerian settings since the emergence of Buhari




Sai Baba

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Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by Sunymoore(m): 1:02pm On Mar 10, 2016
Hehehe...
Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by Ofodirinwa: 1:04pm On Mar 10, 2016
More fake zoo news
Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by Nobody: 1:41pm On Mar 10, 2016
DUBlog:
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed regret for referring to President Muhammadu Buhari as a terrorist,
evil and a paedophile in his radio broadcasts.

Kanu, who has been charged along with two others by the Federal Government before a Federal High Court in Abuja on six counts of treason and other ancillary offences, said he intended to write a private letter to Buhari to express his apology to the President.

He also apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo elders for “some uncomplimentary things” he said about them.

The 48-year-old pro-Biafran agitation leader, who is, however, unapologetic about his demand for a Republic of
Biafra, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services since his arrest in Lagos on October 14, 2015.

He tendered the apology for his comment against Buhari and others in a statement which he made to the DSS on October 23.

The prosecution, in its summary of the case, alleged that in one of the radio broadcasts by Kanu on August 1, 2015, he expressed his resolve to actualise the Republic of Biafra and “cast aspersions on the person and the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

The statement read in part, “Reference to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a terrorist, evil and a paedophile is regrettable and uncalled for and for that, I unreservedly apologise and will be doing so in a private letter to the President.

“Before PMB (President Muhammadu Buhari) there was the administration of Goodluck Jonathan. I also said
uncomplimentary things about him and Igbo elders as well, which I now recognise should not have happened because it is un-African to be rude or insolent to elders.

“All I was trying to do is to draw attention to the problems afflicting society and something done about them.”

Kanu, who described himself as a Nigerian and a British citizen, justified his agitation for a Biafra Republic.

He said IPOB’s secessionist agenda was informed by the “incessant hardship, lack of holistic development in the socio-economic landscape of Nigeria, lack of youth employment, corruption in high offices and economic regression.”

He added that the agitation by IPOB, which, according to him, was founded in London in 2012 by a group of people
from the South-South and South-East regions of the country, was in line with the United Nations Charter on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ratified by African countries, including
Nigeria.

In contrast to the counts of managing and assisting in the management of an unlawful society preferred against Kanu and two others, the Radio Biafra founder stated that IPOB, which the prosecution described as unlawful, was registered with the UN to pursue the rights of the people of Biafra.

He stated, “I can confirm that I, Nnamdi Kanu, is the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra worldwide as a legitimately and duly registered body at the United Nations pursuing the rights of a specific indigenous people, in this case, Biafra, to seek self determination according to the said charter.

“The reason for the formation of the Indigenous People of Biafra is to avail those referring to themselves as Biafrans the opportunity made available as a result of the United
Nations declaration to seek the peaceful rebirth of Biafra in line with international law.”

Kanu, who is a son of a traditional ruler in Abia State, Sir I.O. Kanu, said he operated Radio Biafra, whose programmes “are designed to wake up the public from its slumber and address the issues of the time” because of his belief in free speech and freedom of expression.

He explained that the intended Biafra Republic comprised Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states as well the Igbanke part of
Edo State; Igala part of Kogi State and Idoma/Igede part of Edo State.

Apart from Kanu, one of the two other defendants in the six counts filed by the Federal Government is a Field
Maintenance Engineer, David Nwawuisi, charged with the responsibility of maintaining MTN masts in Enugu State.

The other defendant, Benjamin Madubugwu, was said to be living in the Ubilisiuzo, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he allegedly received custody of a container, housing transmitters, from Kanu.

On December 23 during the accused persons’ appearance in court for their scheduled arraignment, Kanu refused to take his plea due to what he called his lack of confidence in the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed.

The judge promptly returned the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for
reassignment to another judge and the three accused persons were returned to the custody of the Department of
State Services.

The fresh charges were filed against the three men barely 24 hours after Justice Adeniyi Ademola, in a ruling on Kanu’s bail application on December 17, ordered his unconditional release from DSS custody having been detained for about two months without any valid charges filed against him.

The PUNCH had reported that the Federal Government had alleged that transmitters for Radio Biafra, spreading secessionist agenda for carving out Biafra region from Nigeria, were found to be installed on MTN masts in Enugu and Anambra states between April and May 2015.

No new date has been fixed for the arraignment of the accused persons.


www.punchng.com/biafra-kanu-apologises-to-buhari-jonathan-igbo-elders/








Dublog------UR fake as this news is concern.
Do ur research well...
Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by StOla: 1:48pm On Mar 10, 2016
Naija9090:
Same old fake news published in November 2015.

Same old news but no fake.

The same lawyer of his who said it was untrue, came out days later to say he never wrote any apology letters to those mentioned, but that it was his written statement while at the DSS.

The irony there was that the initial news report never said he wrote any apology letter, but only quoted the apologies in the same statement written at the DSS.

Apparently, the lawyer was too stupid to grasp the original news report.
Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by mallamseifaldin(m): 1:49pm On Mar 10, 2016
ShegeYorubawa:




Same old fake apologies to the Presidiotic mumuhamadu mumuharry, aka His royal dullardness. Zombies begging kanu to apologize to their slave masters since 12 BC.

Kanu will apologize but.......................................... in 3456 A.D , I'm sure the dullard can wait. grin grin grin

All These zombies sef. grin


Now your MONIKER has confirmed you are a zombie...
I go sue you for PLAGIARISM....... You stold it from one of my comments on march 05 2016.....


BARAWO BANZA......
Re: Biafra: Kanu Apologises To Buhari, Jonathan, Igbo Elders by Sall(m): 2:04pm On Mar 10, 2016
What took him so long.

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