Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer representing Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has emphasized that Kanu’s release from detention should not be seen as an act of mercy, but rather as a necessary step to comply with the law.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Ejimakor quoted Kanu as saying, “The matter of releasing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not an act of mercy, pardon, executive clemency, or even amnesty. Instead, it should be an act of simply complying with the subsisting Federal High Court judgment that declared his detention unconstitutional or even the extant international tribunal decisions that separately declared his detention unlawful.”
Ejimakor also conveyed Kanu’s stance that his case is not one requiring clemency, as he believes he has committed no crime.
“Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is adamant that nobody should plead or beg anybody on his behalf because he has committed no crime,” the statement read.
Kanu’s lawyer warned that calls for his pardon could be misinterpreted as an admission of guilt, which could embolden the executive branch and the courts to continue what he described as an unlawful prosecution. Instead, Kanu urged his supporters to adopt the approach of groups that have insisted he has committed no offense and should be released.
He also expressed appreciation to those working towards restoring security and tranquility in the South-East region.
His case has been ordered to be heard on Monday before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
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