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“I must tell you that our leader, Professor George Obiozor; the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo called me the same day when the issue came up and said he is preparing for us to go to the president and persuade him to do the right thing and I told him that I am ready. Very soon we will organise that appointment and we will go to the president,” the elder statesman had stated.

President Muhammadu Buhari had in previous meetings with delegations of Igbo elders told them that he would not interfere with the judicial process, urging them to allow the court decide Kanu’s fate.

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Meanwhile, former National Legal Adviser of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Chief Chuks Muoma, has doubted that Ohanaeze could really pull the strings to free Kanu.

He told the reporter that from his experience during his tenure between 2017 and 2021, the group was not effective in protecting their own from outside exploitation.

“I have never been impressed with the activities of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as a body, due to the make-up. It doesn’t matter who is heading it at any given time, because it has always been made up of people with their own individual agenda, instead of the overall interest of the Igbo.

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“It lacks the will power to fight the philosophy of Igbo survival, though there are very few patriotic Igbo that ought to lead the people.”

National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia said, however, that the group was not disposed to joining issues with anybody. He insisted that the body was making what he termed “private and confidential” moves to free the embattled IPOB leader.

(Sun)

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