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The detained leader of the Indig­enous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu has denied apologising to President Mu­hammadu Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo elders over his comments on them in Radio Biafra.

This clarification came on the heels of some media reports that the Director of Radio Biafra has tendered unreserved apology to these people in his bid to regain his freedom.

Kanu, who spoke through his lawyer, Mr. Vincent Obetta, in a statement ob­tained by Saturday Sun said: “I denied the ruse making the rounds that my client apologized vide a letter to the President Mohammed Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan and some Igbo elders. “Obetta said that Kanu did not address any letter of apology whatsoever to President Buhari, Jonathan or the Igbo elders.

“However, I am aware that in the course of making his statements to the SSS, he acknowledged the fact that certain words he used on these persons/elders during his broadcast were ‘uncomplimentary’, considering the culture and values of the African society to which he belongs.

“He further stated that he may write a letter of apology to the President to ex­press his regret over the use of such words on him. But up till this moment, such let­ter, to my knowledge, has not been writ­ten. And I challenge any body that has a copy of such letter to make it public,” he said.

The IPOB counsel noted that there was nothing unusual in acknowledging certain areas where a person got things wrong and expressed regrets.

“To me, I see it as a mark of good lead­ership and a show of high level of sports­manship for him to have been able, at this point, to distinguish between the person of Mr. President and the bad leadership in the Nigeria federation, particularly when the problems that gave rise to the present agi­tation existed several decades preceding the current regime.

“I am still confused as to what and why the statement is causing furor in the media. If the innuendo is to say that by that he is or is intending to abandon his cause, then the propagators of this hype have lost the round.

“At the last time I had meeting with him, he openly told me that he is commit­ted to his cause and was ready to sacrifice anything in the process than abandoning the cause.

“According to him, he is apologetic to the elders to whom he had used uncom­plimentary words, but unapologetic to the pursuit of the agitation for the self-deter­mination of his people,” Obetta said.

He also expressed dismay that the president is still adamant in releasing the detained Kanu.

“I was disappointed to hear this. It is one of the gloomy words I have ever heard from a democratically elected presi­dent. If the president has such powers in a democracy, there would be no necessity of running a three-tier government where the judiciary, as one arm of government, interprets the law. How did we arrive at this point?

“It is anachronistic and opprobrious to the judicial arm of government for an elected President to detain a suspect in­definitely even in the face of a subsisting order of a court of competent jurisdiction barely on the strength of an investigation report by law enforcement agency which is still subject to judicial scrutiny.

“If Mr. President maintains a hardline position in this respect, it therefore means we have to rewrite our constitution to shift the burden of proof to the accused as well as expunge the ‘presumption of innocence’ as enshrined in our laws. But until that is done, I urge those concerned to release my client ‘unconditionally’ as ordered by the Federal High Court on the 17th December, 2015.”

Obetta, however, said that despite the challenges they are facing in the case of Kanu, their confidence in the Nigerian judiciary is still intact, saying that they would continue to ventilate their griev­ances through the courts.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/i-didnt-apologise-to-buhari-jonathan-igbo-elders-nnamdi-kanu/

lalasticlala, Obinoscopy pls help correct a rumour

“However, I am aware that in the course of making his statements to the SSS, he acknowledged the fact that certain words he used on these persons/elders during his broadcast were ‘uncomplimentary’, considering the culture and values of the African society to which he belongs.

acknowledging that words used are uncomplimentary is not a sign of remorse. the truth can also be uncomplimentary so let some people not be deceived. it also beats my imagination why people who consider somebody a tout are still killing them selves and fabricating stories just to make it seem the 'tout' apologized

Who care for ur apology. R u even a nigerian?

sule17:
Who care for ur apology. R u even a nigerian?

he never did!

Ready to sacrificed anything in the course...KANU.
This includes his life. That is the Igbo spirit which I'm proud of. Certain people from certain tribe will rather prefer to take rat poison than to stand their ground as real men.

Okkk

.let me get this straight, so you call some1 a terrorist

then you come out to say I apologize for using the word terrorist but I won't apologize for calling you a terrorist,

pls children of God what's the difference...


the KANU guy is a coward, he never start, he go apologize to the whole Africa by the time the zoo DSS finish with him, even ojukwu ran when the zoo destryd the Biafra army.... with him mouth like Biafra or death he Neva Chi chum chin ... street ti take over, f*k boy nnamdi kanu, f*k boy Don jazzy.

these biafran issue will soon be history
let d brainwashed ones come to their senses

Even if you apologise or not you are not leaving that cell, the next we will hear about you will be when death sentence will be given to you.

ok

time will tell

who care whether u apologised or not., already u don’t have any part to play in Nigeria this year. u n ur people will be put where u belongs. dust bin, sorry b4 that u will serve sometimes at kuje prison. How about that.

Is this not the same story two posts ago just reworded from a different news agency? These Nigerian 'professional' journalists won't die well.

issorait

A section of this country will cry after seeing this news

Okay

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nnachukz:
Ready to sacrificed anything in the course...KANU.
This includes his life. That is the Igbo spirit which I'm proud of. Certain people from certain tribe will rather prefer to take rat poison than to stand their ground as real men.

Nna I like that.Just like Ojukwu did by flying out wen d last biafra attempt failed?

Very strong hearted.....as nwafor wey him be....

This light skin mofo should just apologize . if am opportune to use javelin for his term in jain den hin own don BE, be that cause am very- just very very good at throwing that s-hit .

u no greee abi?

Am a niger deltan, but I believe Biafra will stand someday....... The brownies will not be able to survive the shock

Am impressed

I will keep saying this, Why are the Yorubas so interested in the Biafra peaceful act of parting ways from Nigeria, Hausa are not even bothered nor scared... But the Yorubas will rush and fight to keep the Igbos in Nigeria and yet they want us to go back to our villages. Support the move so that we can leave Lagos and develop our dying south east....

For now long live Nigeria until Biafra Emerges...

Just too long. A Simple Summary will do much good to my eyes.