The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Describing Kanu as a political detainee, Afenifere said the continued detention is unjustifiable, calling on the President to take prompt action.
The association made this call in a communiqué signed by its deputy leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, after a meeting held at the Isanya Ogbo residence of its leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo.
“From all circumstances, particularly since his abduction in 2021 and rendition to Nigeria and since then subjected to controversial and conflicting legal proceedings in different courts by which his fair trial may no longer be guaranteed in the opinion of reasonable members of the public, it is clear that Nnamdi Kanu is indubitably a political detainee.
“In the interest of justice and national reconciliation, Afenifere urges President Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu forthwith. There is no justifiable reason to continue to keep him in detention without trial,” the communiqué read.
The group also announced the appointment of Barr Dele Farotimi, as its new National Organising Secretary.
The organization also bemoaned in the communiqué that the level of insecurity was still as high as it had been during the previous administration.
In order to guarantee true protection of lives and property, the group urged the President to adopt decisive, optimistic, and ideological actions.
The Afenifere reaffirmed its call for reform, citing Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent warning of a bandit invasion.
According to the communiqué, “Nigeria cannot be effectively and meaningfully secured with a single command unitary police structure due to its vast territory, population, and federational nature; thus, the restructuring is necessary to ensure immediate constitutional institutionalization of state police.”
Delegates from the six South West, Kogi, and Kwara states attended the meeting led by Deputy Leader Oba Oladipo Olaitan. Among them were Senator Kofoworola Bucknor Akerele, a former deputy governor of Lagos State; Chief Sola Ebiseni, the secretary general; Chief Akin Osuntokun; Professor Akin Onigbinde; Elder Tola Mobolurin; Dr. Gbola Adetuji; Olorogun Pop Ayo-Banjo; and Prince Justice Faloye, the national publicity secretary.
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