The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, (OYC) has expressed fears that Senator Enyinnayah Abaribe and other sureties of Nnamdi Kanu may land in jail if they fail to produce him in court.
Kanu’s trial resumed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday with the group claiming that it is the beginning of his repatriation process by the Federal Government.
Justice Binta Nyarko-led Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday fixed January 27,2021 as the new date for continuation of the trial of Kanu.
The matter was fixed for hearing on Thursday Nov. 26, 2020, but Nnamdi Kanu and his counsel, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, were absent in court.
Nnamdi Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him in response to years of campaign for the independent Republic of Biafra through IPOB.
In a statement by OYC, signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, President General; Comrade Obinna Achionye, Deputy President General and Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, Secretary-General, the group sympathizes with Senator Enyinnayah Abaribe and other sureties of Kanu.
“There is the possibility they might face the battle axe of the law, the same situation that befell Senator Ali Ndume, if they fail to produce Nnamdi Kanu in person before the court.” The group said.
They lamented that Nnamdi Kanu is now alone as Igbo leaders were no longer interested in helping him, adding that his rantings and continuous threats against Southeast Governors, Igbo leaders and issuance of standing orders for them to be attacked in foreign lands affirms that he (Kanu) has squandered goodwill.
“Kanu’s case is pathetic and unfortunately, the recent outcry of military invasion in his hometown Afaraukwu, Umuahia, is an outdated strategy craftily designed to attract public sympathy which has been squandered too,” Ohanaeze youths said.
The group, however, gave the IPOB leader one condition, adding that “there’s only one way out for Kanu, OYC is ready to help him get Presidential Pardon from Federal Government especially with the existing cordial relationships between Southeast Governors and President Muhammadu Buhari.
“But he should show remorseful repentance in actions and apologize to Southeast governors and leaders in private or public.”
