Nnamdi Kanu Was Always Aware Of The Dangers Of Freedom Fighting – Lawyer

The lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor has come out to speak on the continued incarceration of his client.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, Kanu has spent a huge part of his life in a penitentiary, especially in the horrid environment of state security services detention facility that is institutionally inclined to frustrating detainees, but his awareness of the dangers of freedom-fighting in a third world setting had prepared him for a time like this.

He added that Nnamdi always says that a true freedom fighter is either in exile, in prison, or even in the grave.

His words, “In whatever we do in life, nobody desires to spend any span of his life in a penitentiary, especially in the horrid environment of State Security Services detention facility that is institutionally inclined to frustrating detainees. But for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, I can tell you that his awareness of the dangers of freedom-fighting in a Third World setting had prepared him for a day like this.

It was from him that I first heard the maxim, ‘A true freedom fighter is either in exile, in prison, or even in the grave’. So, despite the inherent tribulations of the detention, he is handling it with equanimity and grit that are uncommon. As his counsel, it is undeniable that the pressure of representing a client of his calibre, who is also in detention, can be very profound but with time, I have found the verve to stay the course and remain upbeat.

Nnamdi Kanu never asked for a political solution. He didn’t even speak in court as he did last time. What happened in court on June 19, 2024, was that the Judge wanted to find out if the parties, that is, the Nigerian government and Nnamdi Kanu, had considered such an option and she directed the question to me, first. So, I stated what was the gospel truth; the prosecutor, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), and I had once discussed it briefly, and the SAN confirmed that indeed, we did have such a conversation briefly in court during one of the previous hearings.

On further questions by the Judge, the SAN said that the ultimate decision on such a matter lies with the Attorney-General of the Federation. The people twisting this thing and waxing negative on it have to bear in mind that the Judge is empowered by Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act to promote reconciliation or amicable settlement between parties in a dispute, whether criminal or civil.

Kanu possesses the aura, influence, and charisma that can tame the good, the bad, and the ugly.

It’s untrue that the United Nations is not forthcoming. The body has rendered three decisions in favour of Kanu. There is a similar one from the African Union. So, instead of the UN and AU, it is the Nigerian government that is not forthcoming in implementing those decisions, which is a flagrant breach of Nigeria’s treaty obligations.

The situation is more or less the same, hence the reason we have said that there is no prospect of a fair trial for Kanu for as long as he remains detained at the DSS.”