Alhaji Gumi is an irresponsible person. He made an unacceptable statement that everyone needs to condemn. If the FG tries to prosecute him, Peter Obi and his people will start playing politics by claiming Tinubu government is attacking the north
OneCandleAway: He is still so used to how things are done in Lagos. Tax, use agbero to cause chaos, steal properties for himself, one party legislature. He doesn't know how to be a national president
Penguin2: Why is it that people like Sheik Gumi have been running from pillar to post condemning Trump for designating Nigeria as CPC claiming that Muslims are dying too but he couldn’t go to the US Congress to present his case on the public hearing?
And when are our Nairaland resident genocide deniers going to Washington DC to testify too?
Nnamdi Kanu is presently in the zoo cage, you can talk anyhow you want on nairaland, e no concern me, the koko is that, Nnamdi Kanu is presently crying in the zoo cage
Streetinvestor2: Buhari came with 12 million votes in all his elections. What vote did SW president bring in last election. It was just 2.6 million votes. The north made him president so sw vote didn't make him president. The have rejected him
Only northern votes made can't make someone the president of Nigeria just the way only southern votes can't make someone the president of Nigeria
Curious345: A Nigerian court has sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism. The verdict upholds national unity against violent secessionism. Kanu’s Radio Biafra broadcasts repeatedly incited armed rebellion. He openly called Nigeria a “zoo” and urged followers to take up arms. IPOB under his command enforced deadly sit-at-home orders across the Southeast. Security forces suffered ambushes directly linked to his directives. Over 200 deaths have been tied to IPOB violence since 2015. Civilian lives were lost to brutal enforcement squads. Economic activity in the region collapsed under constant threats. Kanu jumped bail in 2017 and fled to the United Kingdom. He continued directing operations from abroad via social media. His dramatic 2021 rearrest in Kenya ended years as a fugitive. The trial lasted four years with overwhelming documentary and witness evidence. Seven terrorism-related counts were proven beyond reasonable doubt. Justice Omotosho showed mercy by rejecting the death penalty. Life imprisonment permanently neutralizes Kanu’s ability to orchestrate violence. The sentence deters other separatist leaders from choosing terror. It reassures citizens that the state can protect them from armed agitators. Nigeria’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable despite ethnic grievances. Today’s ruling proves the judiciary can deliver justice without fear or favour.
Igbos have representatives they elected in their states and they also have representatives in the national assembly, if they want to leave Nigeria, they can make it possible through thier representatives. Nobody is going to stop them from leaving with the 5 south eastern state.
I will support referendum in the south east with my full chest
To all the yorubas rejoicing and defending illegality over political sentiments or outright tribal hate for Nnamdi Kanu and igbos, note that Tinubu's yorubacentric government will very soon end, it won't pass 2031 if he succeeds in 2027 to rig/buy votes and with the help cruked judges like Omotosho willing to extend his tenure. When Tinubu is eventually out of power, the new fulani backed federal government that will emerge will go hard on you all over this injustice you are celebrating today, you will remember this when the islamists jihadi government starts arrested your people over your agitations for Oduduwa nation, by that time it will be too late as the wicked unjust illegal precedence you have set today will haunt you all tomorrow. I will reiterate that Nigeria is doomed as it's inevitable disintergration is certain to happen. This is no longer a country but a prison for the igbos, I believe at the appointed time will leave the evil contraption.
I will urge all igbos and Nigerians who care about Nnamdi Kanu to begin the push to move this case to the ICC so as to enable Tinubu, Justice Omotosho and all others involved in this shameful trial can explain to the whole world how Nnamdi Kanu who has not held a gun to shoot any person is a terrorist, let justice Omotosho to go the ICC to explain why his illegal conviction must stand....
Justice Omotosho will forever be remembered for shameless judge that destroyed what was left of Nigeria's judicial reputation in the international community over his flagrant disregard/violation of section 1 (3), section 36 (9) and section 36 (12) of 1999 constitution....
Let all those currently celebrating this injustice, this lawlessness begin to make preperations on how they will deal with it's eventual consequences when it gets to their turn....
DomPerignon: The penal code was repealed based on amendment and not discardment[sic] and Justice Omotosho read the extra legislative directive that said ongoing cases or convictions can not be used as an excuse to discontinue or seek for appeal .
The judge really tried for Kanu, he gave him the chance to defend himself, he also advised him to call back him lawyers, he refused
Streetinvestor2: That doesn't mean we voted him and will still not vote him even as we are now in apc.The north made him president and have rejected him now.They will still determine his fate in in 2027 but not SW.We don't need pardon from him.This is the worst he can do or is thr anything left.That is why we said he should do his worst and that region
It does not matter if una vote him or not, you didn't vote Buhari, he won twice, Tinubu will rule Nigeria till may 29 2031
Streetinvestor2: The SW president can keep it to himself and his people. The SE doesn't need it.The SE will never be at thr mercy. He has only 2027 to leave.All of us already in APc will disgrace him in 2027 after chopping his money.We are in coalition with the north. That region has always been SE worst enemy within
Nah so people from your region talk say he will never be president
DMerciful: Kanu fled because he was attacked by the army.
If he is needed, the legal thing to do is extradition. You can't kidnap someone from another country to court. Its illegal but because its an Igbo man, they bend the law
During Buhari regime, the man he tried to kidnap from the UK, is he also an ibo man? Are you guys not praising Buratai who ordered for his attack today?
runningriot: Nobody is sad that a terrorist is sentenced to life improvement infact that is tempering justice with mercy since his incarceration and prosecution should have taking a death sentence. However, what is good for the geese is good for the ganders why same punishment not meeted on Boko Haram and bandits why are the bandits giving executive treatments while their punishment should be a capital one? Why are the same government embarking on double standard by freeing Sunday Igboho and holding Kanu to ransom on the same count charges? Why are these bandits being engaged on negotiations after doing worst than Kanu some are even going to take photo shots and shaking hands with Nigeria security personnel wow! This is Nigeria a typical example of George Orwell Animal Farm. We see a how government are begging these terrorists to surrender, be integrated into the society and possible be given presidential pardon to become security personnel or possible president, I am really pained by this height of double standard and miscarriage of justice. Like this is totally unimaginable that something like this will happen in a zoo left alone a country that is occupied by human beings... I am really pained and wish I have never witness or come from this country!
The judge would have being lenient on Kanu if he behaved responsible. Kanu showed no remorse throughout his court case. The judge gave him two or three chance to open his defence. He even advised him to call back his lawyers but he refused
gidgiddy: He was first arrested in October 2015 but he jumped bail in 2017 and left the country after a military raid on his home. The court later revoked his bail in March 2019.
IPOB and Obidients are now praising Buratai who ordered the raid on Kanu's home because Buratai attacked Wike. It's just a matter of time, IPOB and Obidients will fully forget about Kanu while he's rotting in jail
yewit37486: Every Nigerian is my brother and sister, I don't play the kind of games you people play here, seeing human lives as political and tribal scores to settle without empathy.
How many times did you call out your brothers and sisters like gidgiddy who do dance and drink champagne whenever Christians in the middlebelt were killed by herdsmen/bandits? So you want me to be quiet about hypocrites in Nigeria?
DMerciful: You cannot get evidence illegally and expect it to stand in court. The Supreme Court wants Kanu convicted, thats why it ignored his kidnap from Kenya
What evidence did the Govt get illegally?
The supreme court only said he should face what he's being prosecuted for before he fled Nigeria
DMerciful: Kanu was freed at the appeal court. The Supreme Court sent it back because they want him to be convicted irrespective of the evidence and illegality of extraordinary rendition
The Appeal court didn't look into the terrorism charges, they only freed him because of how he was arrested and brought back to Nigeria