Following the Supreme Court’s decision on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, all hope is not gone, according to Okechukwu Isiguzoro, a factional chieftain of the sociocultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Isiguzoro asked Igbos and Biafra insurgents to maintain their composure in the wake of the court’s ruling to grant Kanu his release.He stated that the ruling served as a reminder for Igbo leaders to communicate with the federal government.
Isiguzoro signed a statement in which he stated: “Although Kanu’s non-release is clearly a temporary setback, it should not be used as an excuse for violence.”
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo tells Ndigbo and Biafra agitators to keep their cool and stresses that there is still hope. The Supreme Court has ordered that Kanu’s trial begin despite refusing to free him and acknowledging significant inadequacies in the arrest procedure.
Igbo leaders now have a fresh chance to interact with the federal administration. Ohanaeze Ndigbo emphasises that in order to solve the problem of Igbo marginalisation and aid in the reorientation of those who have been subjected to systematic marginalisation in the Southeast, which has fueled the Biafra agitation, the federal government must act simultaneously. The federal government needs to look for non-violent ways to address the Southeast situation.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo believes that a peaceful resolution and the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu can be achieved through dialogue, understanding, and collaboration.”