{"id":109521,"date":"2021-11-19T18:16:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T17:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=109521"},"modified":"2021-11-19T18:23:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T17:23:24","slug":"buhari-to-igbo-leaders-i-will-consider-releasing-nnamdi-kanu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/19\/buhari-to-igbo-leaders-i-will-consider-releasing-nnamdi-kanu\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari to Igbo leaders: I will consider releasing Nnamdi Kanu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria&#8217;s President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he will consider the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).<\/p>\n<p>Traditional and religious leaders in the south-east had asked\u00a0the president to grant amnesty to Kanu to deescalate tension in the zone.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari made a commitment to the effect on Friday when he hosted Igbo leaders led by Mbazulike Amaechi, former minister of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/01\/aviation-handlers-threaten-strike-over-nass-embargo-on-new-ncaa-rates\/\">aviation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 93-year-old statesman, while addressing the president, appealed for the release of Kanu who is currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).<\/p>\n<p>Buhari said though the unconditional release of Kanu contradicts the doctrine of separation of powers between the executive and judiciary, he will consider it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve made an extremely difficult demand on me as leader of this country. The implication of your request is very serious. In the last six years, since I became President, nobody would say I have confronted or interfered in the work of the judiciary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod has spared you, and given you a clear head at this age, with very sharp memory. A lot of people half your age are confused already. But the demand you made is heavy. I will consider it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said the best thing was to subject him to the system (judiciary). Let him make his case in court, instead of giving very negative impressions of the country from the outside. I feel it\u2019s even a favour to give him that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him in response to years of the campaign for the Republic of Biafra through IPOB.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria&#8217;s President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he will consider the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Traditional and religious leaders in the south-east had asked\u00a0the president to grant amnesty to Kanu to deescalate tension in the zone. 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