Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lamented that Igbos suffer great marginalisation in the country.
Sowore, during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday night condemned what he described as double standards in the treatment of citizens from different ethnic backgrounds, particularly targeting the Igbos of the South-East.
He argued that most Nigerians often get away with things that Igbo people would be held accountable for.
He said, “If you are a Nigerian, you can get away with a lot of things, but if you are Igbo in Nigeria, you cannot.
“It was in this country that a Yoruba Nation movement was done, they even went and attacked a radio station in 2024. Did you hear of any arrest? Did you hear of any trial?”
The activist clarified that he was not calling for the persecution of any group, but insisted that justice must be applied equally.
“I am not saying that should be the case, but we must tell ourselves the truth,” he continued. “It just doesn’t look good that things are marginalised in every sector, including the justice sector.”
Sowore made the remarks while discussing the continued detention of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. He argued that Kanu’s ordeal reflects deeper issues of inequality and selective justice in Nigeria’s political system.
The former presidential candidate intensified his calls for Kanu’s release, accusing some South-East political leaders of sabotaging efforts to secure his freedom for fear of losing political influence in the region.
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