Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has demanded the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Naijaonpoint recalls that the embattled IPOB leader has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in June 2021.
Since then, several political elites, including the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, as well as governors from the South-East region, have repeatedly urged the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu.
Following the renewed calls by human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, Okonkwo, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, demanded a political solution to the case.
The actor cum politician lamented that Kanu has been incarcerated for seven years, decrying the poor dispensation of justice.
According to him, many people are frustrated with the government’s handling of the case.
He said, “A nation that detains a human being for more than seven years. You have him in your custody and yet you couldn’t even reach a judgment as to the culpability of his crime is a nation that is failing in the dispensation of justice.
“Justice delayed is justice denied. When it comes to the issue of crime, the Constitution is very clear that the accused or defendant should be judged within a reasonable time.
“It is very unreasonable to keep a man in detention for almost seven years. What are you judging?
“In the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the legal processes have been abused. Nobody remains sane to be in jail for more than seven years while a case is being tried.
“People are frustrated, people believe that if you do not find anything against this man, release him or reach a political solution.”
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