The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, says he will challenge the court order directing his arrest in the United Kingdom. The IPOB leader also tackled the federal government over his prosecution, insisting he is innocent of the accusations against him.
A federal high court in Abuja had revoked the bail granted Kanu in 2017, after his continued absence in court.
Binta Nyako, justice of the court, also issued an arrest warrant against the IPOB leader, citing the continued absence of the IPOB leader in court.
Kanu, who is facing trial alongside other Biafran activists for alleged treason, had gone into hiding months after his bail only to reappear in Israel after one year. He then moved to the UK.
Speaking during a broadcast on Radio Biafra, a recording of which was obtained by TheCable on Saturday, Kanu said he has instructed his lawyers to challenge the arrest warrant in a UK court.
“The revocation of my bail will never ever hold; they can never convict us because we have done nothing wrong,” he said.
“Every move they make, every decision they take, I will challenge. I have instructed my lawyers, we will challenge in a competent court of law here in Britain where law actually works. I am waiting for them.
“Any day you instruct INTERPOL, that day I will take it up in court and they must answer because here is a civilised country.
“First, I am not a Nigerian citizen. Your bail revocation will never ever work. Anybody interested in revoking my bail would have asked the army what they were doing in my place.”
‘WE WILL CONTINUE TO AGITATE’
The IPOB leader said the cause for a sovereign state of Biafra is not a crime, and that the group — which has already been banned and tagged a terrorist organisation — will continue to advocate for its cause.
“They have not even defined the crime they said I have committed. There is no crime in Nigeria called secession; secession is not a crime in Nigeria or anywhere in the world. Only armed rebellion is a crime, not self determination,” said Kanu.
“If you are out to demoralise us, you will never ever succeed. We will continue to agitate; we continue to move forward because we are IPOB; we don’t relent and can never ever relent. Which crime did Nnamdi Kanu and his co-defendants commit? Somebody should name it. Secession is not a crime.”
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Posted: at 30-03-2019 05:02 PM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Doyourworst at 30-03-2019 06:55 PM (5 years ago) (m)
The chicken will surely come home to roost!...one day. The most useless son of a Bitch!.
Posted: at 30-03-2019 06:55 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Brave5500 at 30-03-2019 07:51 PM (5 years ago) (m)
Igbos are d worst tribe in d world,,, look at ur so called messiah saying he is not a Nigerian citizen how foolish are igbos... hmmmm illiteracy is worst than Aids
Posted: at 30-03-2019 07:51 PM (5 years ago) | Upcoming
Doyourworst at 30-03-2019 08:04 PM (5 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Brave5500 on 30-03-2019 07:51 PM
Igbos are d worst tribe in d world,,, look at ur so called messiah saying he is not a Nigerian citizen how foolish are igbos... hmmmm illiteracy is worst than Aids
You're the most useless idiot EVER!....Why can't you people just keep tribe out of this?...
Posted: at 30-03-2019 08:04 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
CHARLEY BOY WAS FIGHTING ''UNA MUMU DON DO'' FIGHT AGAINST THE BUHARI AND APC ADMINISTRATION. PLAYING THE TRIBAL CARD & MANY WERE FOLLOWING, SUDDENLY, ELECTION TIME COMES, HE GOES BEHIND AND COLLECTS PLENTY MONEY FROM THE SUPPOSED ENEMY WHOM HE WAS BARKING AGAINST, THEN HE COMES OUT & OWNS UP TO COLLECTING THE MONEY AFTER HE WAS CORNERED, BETRAYED THE VERY PEOPLE THAT FOUGHT THAT FIGHT WITH HIM, HE WAS DINNING WITH THE SUPPOSED ENEMIES WHILE HIS OWN PERSON IN THE SAME MOVEMENT LANGUISHED IN PRISON, THEN HE COMES BACK & DENIES HE EVER TOOK ANY MONEY, HE JUST WANTED TO SEE DEJI'S REACTION.... LOOL...
NOW, BROS NNAMDI HERE HAS ALSO COME OUT TO STATE CLEARLY TO Y'ALL THAT HE ISN'T A NIGERIAN CITIZEN... JUST LOOK AT THAT, HOW IS IT THEN POSSIBLE FOR A NON NIGERIA CITIZEN TO FIGHT FOR SOME NIGERIANS? THIS SAME PERSON CAME OUT OF THE BLUE AFTER BEING IN EXILE FOR SO LONG LEAVING HIS PEOPLE FOR DEAD, SAYS HIS PEOPLE SHOULD NOT VOTE, HELD THAT STANCE FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND WHEN ELECTIONS WAS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, HE THEN GOES BACK COMPLETELY ON HIS OWN WORDS.
LASTLY, SO WHAT NOW HAPPENS TO THE OTHER TWO GUYS INVOLVED IN ALL OF THIS, KANU'S VERY OWN PEOPLE?
IF YOU GUYS CAN'T SEE REASON ENOUGH TO NOW UNDERSTAND THAT KANU & CHARLY BOY PLAYED SMART POLITICS WITH YOU GUYS AND EARNED A LOT OF MONEY IN THE PROCESS, THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY... NNAMDI KANU IS A FRAUD.....! SCAM & A SHAM.....!
Posted: at 30-03-2019 11:54 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Stop being tribalistic please, you and keshin be acting stupid cos she didn't insult yorubaa
I accredited you with more sense than what your idiotic comments suggested. You should have at least applied common sense to find out who drew first blood but no, you decided to get caught in the midst of the crossfire. Bozo!
Posted: at 31-03-2019 02:36 PM (5 years ago) | Upcoming
Doyourworst at 31-03-2019 03:04 PM (5 years ago) (m)
Quote from: kenshin2 on 31-03-2019 02:36 PM
I accredited you with more sense than what your idiotic comments suggested. You should have at least applied common sense to find out who drew first blood but no, you decided to get caught in the midst of the crossfire. Bozo!
You're simply at War with your very self. Evil Men!..No peace for the Wicked.
Posted: at 31-03-2019 03:04 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
your.entire generation ashawo am quite sure your bastard...idiot your problem is frustration...am a wife and a monther... frustration will continue to kill you try and look for the agboro that impregnated your mother okpo....ewu...monkey anuofia.#ode#onye ala#nkita ala#ashawo is the only word you know because that's what your mother does for a living...
Posted: at 31-03-2019 03:13 PM (5 years ago) | Hero
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