Aloy Ejimakor, the special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has cautioned the Federal Government to tread carefully in its ongoing prosecution of the separatist leader.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Ejimakor criticized the government’s handling of Kanu’s case, especially its continued disregard for multiple court orders and tribunal rulings granting him freedom.
He argued that when a figure like Kanu becomes disillusioned with the system and turns to self-determination, the appropriate response from the government should be engagement—not trial.
“Nigeria needs to tread with caution as it ramps up on this dubious trial of Nnamdi Kanu,” Ejimakor wrote.
“When an alpha male like Kanu gets so upset with the system that he seeks solutions in self-determination, you talk to him; you don’t subject him to trial.”
Ejimakor further claimed that the persistent refusal to obey court orders in Kanu’s case is rooted not in law but in “ingrained primordial sentiments” about how the Igbo people are treated in Nigeria.
“There can never be any other reasonable explanation,” he added.
— #MNKOct20
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