Anthony Iwuoma
The Federal Government said it has no problem with Ohanaeze Ndigbo monitoring the trial of the leader of the Independent People of Biafra( IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, welcomed the setting up of Ohanaeze legal team in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, in Abuja.
He lauded Ohanaeze’s stance against violence and for believing in a united Nigeria.
The AGF said the monitoring team by Ohanaeze was unnecessary, promising that Kanu would receive fair trial in accordance with the country’s constitution.
“The group showed a mature departure from mindset of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra when Ohanaeze said they “do not support the use of any form of violence” while channeling concerns and presenting demands.
“By urging the youths to be law-abiding and sheath their sword as well as asking them to try to obtain voter’s card to enable them contribute to national development, the position of Ohanaeze becomes glaringly constitutional and commendable.
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“Let it be made abundantly clear that President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government respects the rule of law and does not advocate for the breach of law. Hence, with or without the so-called monitoring group, justice will be adequately served to Nnamdi Kanu in compliances with the enshrined provisions of the law.
“It is hoped that the unnecessary legal monitoring group will come with open-mind and guided by nothing but the rule of law in the process so as to convey the judgment of the Court as may eventually be delivered to their people in various languages and dialects of the members of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo communities and the entire Nigerians,” Malami said.
