{"id":74532,"date":"2021-08-24T05:56:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T04:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=74532"},"modified":"2021-08-24T06:14:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T05:14:20","slug":"do-not-abandon-nnamdi-kanu-ex-lawmaker-tells-igbo-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/24\/do-not-abandon-nnamdi-kanu-ex-lawmaker-tells-igbo-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Do not abandon Nnamdi Kanu, Ex-lawmaker tells Igbo leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former senator who represented Imo east identified as Samuel Anyanwu has called on traditional rulers, religious and political leaders in the south-east not to abandon Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).<\/p>\n<p>The IPOB leader, Kanu has been in DSS custody since his arrest and extradition to Nigeria in June.<\/p>\n<p>The IPOB leader is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony brought against him by the federal government over his campaign for the Republic of Biafra.<\/p>\n<p>The senator via a statement released by his special adviser, Ikenna Onuoha urged Igbo leaders not to shy away from identifying with Kanu.<\/p>\n<p>He added that since no court has convicted him of any offence, he should not be abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>Anyanwu said despite Kanu\u2019s \u201ccontroversial arrest\u201d, he remains innocent of all the allegations levelled against him until a competent court proves otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>The senator, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/22\/buharis-government-using-efcc-to-bully-opposition-leaders-pdp\/\">(PDP)<\/a>, urged the Igbo to toe the same line of action the Yoruba leaders adopted in defending Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Kanu\u2019s arrest should not stop anyone away from speaking against marginalisation of the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Igbo begin to desert their own to incarceration, strangers will cease to accord respect to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll hands must be on deck, irrespective of political affiliations, to ensure the speedy release of one of our own. 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