At last, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi
Kanu, has abandoned his violent struggle for the realisation of Biafra
and called for a dialogue with the Federal Government to end the
agitation.
The IPOB leader through his lawyers, Ifeanyi Ejiofor
and Amoebi Nzelu, called for negotiation with the Federal Government to
end the agitation for self-governance.
Kanu, said to have escaped
to London by former Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu was arrested and later
granted bail for allegations of treasonable felony, maintaining unlawful
society, illegal possession of items and many others.
The
allegations against Nnamdi Kanu also include a plot by the IPOB leader
and some persons now at large to cause crises that might force President
Mohammed Buhari, to concede certain parts of Nigeria to a purported
Biafra Nation.
Kanu’s lawyers while reacting to the Federal
Government’s decision to release some members of the group it arrested
in February, said they were not opposed to talks with the government.
Mr Ejiofor said, “Nnamdi Kanu is not averse to a political solution in resolving his present politically orchestrated ordeal.
“He
welcomes genuine political solution to this case. Nnamdi Kanu has
people of proven integrity and impeccable character that will negotiate
on his behalf, based on his demands when communication on this effect is
established.”However, on the claims
that the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, was
negotiating on behalf of Kanu and IPOB, the lawyer said, “In the past
few day, the media was awash with news on negotiation going on between
the Federal government and members of MEND, where our client’s name
(Nnamdi Kanu) conspicuously featured.“It
is on that note that we wish to inform the general public that Nnamdi
Kanu has no connection, contact, ties or any kind of relationship with
members of the MEND.“As such MEND has no
implied, direct or express authority of Nnamdi Kanu to represent him or
IPOB in any purported negotiation going on between MEND and the
Government.“The general public is accordingly advised to ignore, discountenance and disregard the falsehood been peddled by MEND.”Source: PmNews