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Human rights activistic and erstwhile statesmanlike campaigner of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has announced October 20 arsenic the day for a peaceful protestation successful Abuja to request the merchandise of the detained person of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
He besides said that helium has reached retired to salient Nigerians to articulation the crusade for Kanu’s release.
Sowore, successful a station connected his X grip connected Thursday, described the planned objection arsenic a “historic” march to the Aso Rock Villa, adding that it would beryllium conducted peacefully and wrong the ambit of the law.
“We present person a day for the historical #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protestation march to the Aso Rock Villa successful Abuja. It is October 20 astatine 7 am,” helium wrote.
Recall that the activist, who has been vocal against Kanu’s continued detention, connected Wednesday, urged South-East governors, lawmakers, accepted rulers, and spiritual leaders to articulation the protest.
“No much bare noise. Let @CCSoludo, @SenatorAbaribe, @alexottiofr, @PeterObi, and each others who assertion to attraction measurement up and articulation america successful person. Every governor, senator, subordinate of the House, accepted ruler, priest, eze, Igbo person, and each Nigerian who believes successful Kanu’s state should travel retired and bash much than talk,” helium stated.
Sowore further revealed that helium had personally reached retired to respective cardinal figures, including Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo; Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti; Labour Party’s 2023 statesmanlike candidate, Mr. Peter Obi; and erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
According to him, portion Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was “receptive and encouraging,” Soludo and Otti “neither took my calls nor responded to my messages.” He added that Obi’s squad acknowledged his message, explaining that the erstwhile Anambra State politician was presently travelling.
“I besides reached retired to Alhaji @AtikuAbubakar done his team, portion Senator @SenatorAbaribe said helium would instrumentality my call. I spoke with Obinna Agwuocha of the House of Representatives. He was receptive and encouraging,” Sowore noted.
He disclosed that members of the Abia State House of Assembly expressed involvement successful joining the question aft their scheduled travel to London.
“They mentioned they mean to sojourn the Attorney General of the Federation archetypal to lodge a complaint; they didn’t expect a ‘placard’ protest. I told them, that’s fine; what matters astir is that we hold connected a unified day for action,” helium added.
Sowore emphasised that the clip for hesitation was over, insisting that “every person of conscience indispensable enactment now, not later.”
“If we genuinely judge that @MaziNnamdiKanu deserves freedom, past each person of conscience indispensable act, now, not later,” helium declared.
LEADERSHIP reports that Nnamdi Kanu has remained successful the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest successful 2021 pursuing his arguable extradition from Kenya.
Despite aggregate tribunal rulings ordering his release, the Federal Government was yet to comply. Kanu faces charges bordering connected terrorism, treasonable felony, and incitement earlier the Federal High Court successful Abuja — charges helium has consistently denied.
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