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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, ruled out bail for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
He said Kanu, who is currently on trial, was being given every opportunity under the law āto justify all the uncomplimentary things said against Nigeria while he was in Britain.ā
This was as he reiterated his commitment to leave office for the next administration in May 2023.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President said this at a bilateral meeting with the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on the margins of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.
The statement was titled āAnother term for me? No! The first person who tried it didnāt end very well.ā
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On notions that Kanu was not allowed to see his lawyers privately, the President said the detained separatist is being given every opportunity under the law āto justify all the uncomplimentary things he said against Nigeria while he was in Britain.
āHe felt very safe in Britain and said awful things against Nigeria. We eventually got him when he stepped out of the United Kingdom, and we sent him to court. Let him defend all that he said there.ā
He said considering Kanuās jumping of bail earlier, the Federal Government may not consider granting him such a privilege anymore.
Buhari said, āHis (Kanuās) lawyers have access to him. Remember he jumped bail before, how are we sure he wonāt do it again if heās admitted to bail?ā
On the keenness expressed by the PM to help Nigeria in the area of security, the President said helping to stabilise Libya could be an initial good step, as the fall of Muammar Gaddafi after 42 years in power unleashed his armed guards on countries in the Sahel, āand they are causing havoc everywhere, as the only thing they know how to do is to shoot guns.ā
On the Boko Haram insurgency, Buhari said there is a serious effort to educate the people on the fact that only an unserious person could kill innocent people, āand say Allah Akbar (God is Great). God is justice. You canāt take innocent souls, and ascribe it to God. The education process is working and the people now understand Boko Haram as anti-God, and not about religion.ā
On his part, the British PM, obviously not quite familiar with the maximum two-term limit, asked if Buhari would run for office again.
āAnother term for me? No! The first person who tried it didnāt end very well,ā Buhari said amidst general laughter.
PM Johnson said he was delighted about the good news on trade between the two countries, adding that the UK was further reducing tariffs on some goods going to Nigeria.
He described the relationship between the countries as āvery strong attachment,ā adding, āI just want to be sure that we are doing enough. Itās a massive partnership for us and we need to capitalise on it.ā
Johnson offered condolences on some recent attacks in Nigeria, particularly on churches.
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