Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Obi Aguocha has frowned at a recent comment credited to former President Muhammadu Buhari in which he said his administration would have eliminated Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of it wanted to.

He said the comment is reckless and reeks of all things personal vendetta, accusing the former President of making comments that promote lawlessness.

In a statement on Monday, Aguocha said the comment is alarming and raises serious questions about the commitment to the rule of law and human rights.

He challenged the former President to come out and make a confession on what he used his office to do to Nnamdi Kanu along with his former media aide, Femi Adesina.

Adesina had in a memoir launched recently quoted Buhari of saying that the repatriation of Nnamdi Kanu in 2022 from Kenya was a favour to him, as the government would have eliminated him if it wanted to.

This has however attracted condemnation from Aguocha and other Nigerians. The lawmaker noted that the ruling of the Supreme Court which condemned the invasion of Nnamdi Kanu’s home and his extra-ordinary rendition from Kenya speaks to how the administration of Buhari violated the IPOB leader's rights, wondering why he would me making comments with regards to "eliminating" him.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria, in its recent judgment, roundedly condemned Buhari's government, the attack on the home of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and also his rendition from Kenya. For the former president to summarily suggest that being subjected to such illegality was a favour for a citizen is totally reckless and reeks of all things personal vendetta, and so far from the high standards of civility expected from a leader.

He said, "President Buhari should rather come clean by confessing all he used his office to do to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the South East. Nobody, including Femi Adesina and his principal, should play God in respect of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

"There is obviously an inordinate obsession in the former president seeing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in detention because of his personal prejudice. The Buhari government failed and or refused to obey all the orders in favour of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu granted by courts of competent jurisdiction, so that any remark suggesting that Buhari rather than eliminate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu preferred that the courts determine the matter is an attempt to launder the image of an oppressor into a benevolent president.

"The president only used the judicial system to victimise Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the South East. Otherwise, why couldn't the government establish a crime by leading credible evidence in court against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for all the years. By the way, wasn't it the failed attempt at eliminating Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in his village that forced the gentleman to escape from Nigeria.

"Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is a victim of President Buhari's ill will and hatred against the 'Dot' people."

He therefore urged President Bola Tinubu not to be held hostage by the prejudice former President Buhari had against the people of South East and Nnamdi Kanu but to foster inclusion for the promotion of peace.

"I continue to urge and appeal to His Excellency President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCFR not to be held hostage by the personal bias and discomforts of the person of Buhari and toe the part of inclusion and dialogue as a panacea for peace, especially in the South East.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/nnamdi-kanu-hon-obi-aguocha-condemns-elimination-comment-by-buhari-urges-ex-president-to-confess/

Cc; lalasticlala, Mynd44, Seun, OAM4J

Failure

Let's hear word

Adesina should emulate mr lai mohamed by disappearing from our national life,...the failure they imposed on nigerians is more than enough.

It doesn't matter how much you hate Nnamdi Kanu my Great Leader and His Ideology, the fact remains He's a Hero that has got the balls no one has got in the entire Africa. No one is capable of spitting to the sky.

The Government would have killed him and nothing will happen

Beware of anyone with political power, he/she can be dangerous

Paraman:
The Government would have killed him and nothing will happen

You should help the government do it now.

Like buhari like Tinubu very hateful souls...

Paraman:
The Government would have killed him and nothing will happen

Simple! even now if they want to silent him nothing will happen than sit at home among those cowards.

Wutinky:







Village Mumu what stopped them? common sense is not for everybody

killing him extrajudicialy would have been wrong. It's better he's giving a chance to defend himself in the court of law

Paraman:
The Government would have killed him and nothing will happen

Killer govt which couldn't kill corruption but want to eliminate anyone who disagree with them

It was a totally reckless comment that exposed Buhari and Adeshina as people who have no regard for the rule of law

Why ranting....do it.

Deltancapo:


Simple! even now if they want to silent him nothing will happen than sit at home among those cowards.

Deltancapo:


Simple! even now if they want to silent him nothing will happen than sit at home among those cowards.

You go witness sleepless for long

Paraman:
The Government would have killed him and nothing will happen

There is a particular reason they didn't kill him. Maybe the government of Kenya didn't agree.

What Buhari could not do Mazi Tinubu is going to do it and nothing will happen

Paraman:
The Government would have killed him and nothing will happen

The way they killed Abiola !!!

United04:
The way they killed Abiola !!!

Yes, the way millions of biafrans were killed

Paraman:
Yes, the way millions of biafrans were killed

That's the only thing Nigeria has proved to be consistently good at, the killing of people

What a great country to be proud of

gidgiddy:


That's the only thing Nigeria has proved to be consistently good at, the killing of people

What a great country to be proud of

A lot of people like you are hypocrites. You saw United provocative comment, you didn't quote him cause you supported it, but here you're shedding hot tears because I replied United comment

Where was this Hon. Obi when Kanu was making provocative statements, issuing orders for his IPOB followers to kill and destroy other tribes in Nigeria?. or he thinks the likes of Abacha would have spared someone like Kanu during his time?.. even Buhari was lenient with Kanu compared to when he was Military Head of State.

flokii:
Where was this Hon. Obi when Kanu was making provocative statements, issuing orders for his IPOB followers to kill and destroy other tribes in Nigeria?. or he thinks the likes of Abacha would have spared someone like Kanu during his time?.. even Buhari was lenient with Kanu compared to when he was Military Head of State.

This one is more interested in what came out of Kanu's mouth than he is about the over 300 Nigerians killed in the last 5 weeks in Plateau, Yobe and Southern Kaduna