Aloy Ejimakor, who serves as the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari contributed to the instability in the Southeast.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Ejimakor, in a tweet on Saturday, said the immediate-past president fuelled the crisis by declining to release Kanu.
Ejimakor further expressed his disappointment that President Bola Tinubu perpetuated this cycle by not releasing Kanu. He emphasised that Kanu’s apprehension, extradition, and imprisonment were all part of a strategy to exacerbate insecurity in the Southeast.
He wrote: “Buhari’s rendition/detention of Nnamdi Kanu and his violent suppression of dissent in Southeast were part of his broader agenda to fuel insecurity in Igboland.
“It’s baffling that a smarter @officialABAT has allowed this to continue by not releasing #MNK. It’s a vicious cycle.
“The focus on the judiciary & resort to civil disobedience for the release of MAZI NNAMDI KANU is only because Britain has been reluctant to levy her diplomatic clout like it did in the case of the attempted rendition of Umaru Dikko in 1984. @RishiSunak must rise to the occasion.”
This allegation comes amid rising insecurity in the Southeast, marked by groups advocating for Kanu’s release reportedly launching attacks against government and security personnel.
