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Biafra : "Grant Amnesty To Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB Members" - APGA Tells President Tinubu

By Wisdom Nwedene

The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Comrade Onyebuchi Chukwu has urged President Bola Tinubu grant amnesty to the leaders and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Recall that the leader of the group, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been in detention since 2021 following his arrest in Kenya under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, Comr Onyebuchi Chukwu who equally doubles as the Chairman, Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria said it's no longer news that there is an insecurity in the South Eastin thegeria.

He further said that the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State Of Biafra, MASSOB gave birth to Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB all in the quest for justice for the Igbos.

Comr Onyebuchi Chukwu noted that this quest called Biafra is as a result of the marginalisation and gross disregard of Ndigbo in a country called their own and not necessarily because the entire Igbos want a new country.

The statement reads,

"GRANT AMNESTY TO IPOB, APGA NATIONAL YOUTH LEADER WRITES PRESIDENT TINUBU.

Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,

" It's no longer news that there is an insecurity in the South Eastin thegeria. Thin the news is that we know the reason for the insecurity being the problem and there is a saying that a problem identified is a problem half solved. Unlike the insecurity in some other regions of the country especially the North East, that of the South East is as clear as that of the previous one of the South South. At this point, the question should be, how was the one that looks like that of the South East solved? Who solved it? Ofcourse the answers are known even to babies. Amnesty was granted and Former President Yaradua granted it.

"Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State Of Biafra, MASSOB gave birth to Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB all in the quest for justice for the Igbos. This quest called Biafra is as a result of the marginalisation and gross disregard of Ndigbo in a country called their own and not necessarily because the entire Igbos want a new country. I am convinced that if the Igbos were given their place in their own country that the Biafra Idealogy wouldn't have arised in the first place and if the needful was done before now, the agitation would have been put to rest. Should we continue to beat a child and expect him not to cry?

This devastating and heinous acts unknown to Ndigbo, being perpetrated in the south East in the name of agitating for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Who is in turn asking for the end of the marginalisation of Ndigbo in Nigeria, is a war whose worriors are known and the continue repression of the fighters can never ever stop it, if not Boko Haram would have been a history. Like Sen Rocha's Okorocha said at the night of tribute to late Sen Ifeanyi Uba "The South East Commission is supposed to have been established immediately after the war in 1970 to cushion the effects of the destruction metted at Ndigbo during that wicked and needless onslaught against Ndigbo" nothing was done to appease them, after over 50 years, the injustice continued. The same ingredience of the cause of the war continued after 50 years, and each time the children of the regions rises to protest, they're repressed without redress. This gross injustice has lingered and in the process produced alot of youth movements including MASSOB, IPOB etc.

Now that the both leaders of IPOB have been arrested, it will be wise your government ensure that no other leader emerges by acting fast in proffering solution to this age-long problem. What is the solution? My Dear President, let your government issue a quick communique stressing your plans to extradite Mazi Simon Ekpa and your plans in place to solve this problem once and for all. In that your plan, I suggest AMNESTY TO IPOB as it was with the former militants of the Niger Delta. This will calm nerves and deter further emergence of another IPOB leader. If you decide to do it the way of that Nigeria that is against Ndigbo, you will end up creating a more fierce and war mongering leader of the agitators. This is not cowardice Mr President, this is wisdom and it will endear you to Ndigbo and score you some political points. Let no one deceive you like they did to your predecessors that incarceration is the solution or that the court is the solution. Be wise and quick to apply political solution to it. Recall that none of your predecessors could achieve this and if you do, it will write your name in gold as it regards the history of Ndigbo. You will be rewarded alive and you will be remembered in death. My joy that Ekpa is arrested is because it will lead to the end of the matter. Solution is in sight if you need my advice.

I therefore move the motion for the Amnesty of the members and leaders of IPOB in the South East. Now that you have granted us a commission (SEDC), it will be easier to rehabilitate their members who will surrender their arms in a sincere bargain using the Amnesty program and South East Development Commission. If not for anything Mr President, do it for peace in your tenure and peace in the South East. You need rest to concentrate in delivering democratic dividends to the country."

Source : https://9newsng.com/grant-amnesty-to-nnamdi-kanu-ipob-members-apga-urges-president-tinubu/

That will happen in 2026 for election purposes

In six months, don’t be surprised if they start asking for the release of Ekpa who did exactly what this albino did

Last week, they asked for the release of convicted criminals in Indian prisons. Always in support of crime, criminals and criminality

yoruboid:
In six months, don’t be surprised if they start asking for the release of Ekpa who did exactly what this albino did

Last week, they asked for the release of convicted criminals in Indian prisons. Always in support of crime, criminals and criminality

Are you angry because they are not quiet while they watch the government kill their son, the same way you guys watched the Fulanis and the Kanuris snuff the life out of Abiola?

Whoever wrote that rubbish up there is not serious.

After asking just last week for the FG to help see to the release of "1.2 million of their fellow ibos currently incarcerated in Indian prisons" .

Hg

Simple solution is to behead Nnamdi Kanu.

owobokiri:
Are you angry because they are not quiet while they watch the government kill their son, the same way you guys watched the Fulanis and the Kanuris snuff the life out of Abiola?

What was Abiola’s crime? And so many Yoruba folks stood behind Abiola even when faced with guns and threats under the military from Soyinka, to Tinubu, Falana, Abraham Adesanya, Beko Kuti etc. I really don’t like engaging people who aren’t knowledgeable and clearly you’re not

Kanu instigated violence and it is all on record so he is a terrorist and he will be charged as such no matter how hard you cry

Ekpa will also join him in the same cell very soon so you can sit at home on Tuesdays for him like you’re already doing for Kanu on Mondays

yoruboid:
What was Abiola’s crime? And so many Yoruba folks stood behind Abiola even when faced with guns and threats under the military from Soyinka, to Tinubu, Falana, Abraham Adesanya, Beko Kuti etc. I really don’t like engaging people who aren’t knowledgeable and clearly you’re not

Kanu instigated violence and it is all on record so he is a terrorist and he will be charged as such no matter how hard you cry

Ekpa will also join him in the same cell very soon so you can sit at home on Tuesdays for him like you’re already doing for Kanu on Mondays

Which yoruba folks stood behind abiola?

Even Ojukwu that started biafra war was respected by Nigeria government more than abiola as of then.

Yoruba is the last tribe to risk their life to fight for their brother

Bendeco02:
Which yoruba folks stood behind abiola?

Even Ojukwu that started biafra war was respected by Nigeria government more than abiola as of then.

Yoruba is the last tribe to risk their life to fight for their brother

Ojukwu was a war criminal. Abiola the man of the people. A hero.

We dont need amnesty, we need Nnamdi Kanu released.

Strictlygreen:
Ojukwu was a war criminal. Abiola the man of the people. A hero.

That's not the point

Hero that was killed like a criminal

yoruboid:
What was Abiola’s crime? And so many Yoruba folks stood behind Abiola even when faced with guns and threats under the military from Soyinka, to Tinubu, Falana, Abraham Adesanya, Beko Kuti etc. I really don’t like engaging people who aren’t knowledgeable and clearly you’re not

Kanu instigated violence and it is all on record so he is a terrorist and he will be charged as such no matter how hard you cry

Ekpa will also join him in the same cell very soon so you can sit at home on Tuesdays for him like you’re already doing for Kanu on Mondays

Following Abiolas actions and utterances during the Abacha regime, some pro NADECO individuals hijacked a plane and landed it either in Mali or Niger and made the same types of NADECO demands on the then military regime. They were all rounded up later. I hope you still see all those as terrorists motivated by NADECO, in which case all NADECO cheiftains must be tried as terrorists, including Tinubu, falana and rest.

Yeah?

Or are we going to change the goal post now? The present Aaree Onakakanfo of Yoruba land as at today, used to be the leader of the murderous OPC then. Go and ask your uncles how many police DPOs and personnels that were mowed down all over Lagos by the OPC during the Obasanjo regime. But Gani Adams is walking free today and is a Yoruba elder of "importance". Looks like some people choose to see vil when they like.

No amnesty for terrorists. We will not reward Nnamdi Kanu and his murderous group with amnesty.

Those who want to be free from his bondage should come out and denounce him and his group.

Bendeco02:
That's not the point

Hero that was killed like a criminal

Still better than a General that japaed from the war front in his wife attires