Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on South-East political leaders and stakeholders to join him in a peaceful march to the Presidential Villa in Abuja to demand the immediate release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Sowore said he was ready to put aside political differences to pursue justice for Kanu, who has been in Department of State Services (DSS) custody since June 2021.
“I will set aside my differences with some politicians for one cause.
I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the South-East who says they want Nnamdi Kanu released to stop the rhetoric.
Time for action is NOW. Let’s march to the Aso Rock Villa,” Sowore declared.
Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, urged governors, lawmakers, traditional rulers, priests, and all Nigerians who believe in justice to go beyond social media statements and take visible action.
He specifically called out Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Abia State Governor Alex Otti, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, urging them to join the peaceful march in person.
“No more empty noise. Let Soludo, Abaribe, Otti, and Obi join us. We must act, not just talk,” he wrote.
Sowore emphasized that the protest would be lawful and non-violent, aimed at demanding justice and an end to Kanu’s persecution.
“We go together peacefully, legally, and visibly to demand justice and an end to MNK’s persecution. #FreeNnamdiKanuNow,” he added.
Reacting to Sowore’s challenge, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s Special Counsel, publicly accepted the invitation.
“Dear Sowore, I hereby step forward to match with you to Aso Rock to peacefully and visibly demand justice for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Who is with me? Ndigbo ahoy!” Ejimakor wrote on X.
Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was extraordinarily rendered from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021 and faces charges of terrorism, treasonable felony, and incitement.
Though the Court of Appeal discharged and acquitted him in October 2022, citing violations of international law in his extradition, the Federal Government obtained a stay of execution from the Supreme Court, allowing his continued detention.
Despite multiple appeals from South-East governors, religious leaders, and human rights groups, Kanu remains in solitary confinement at the DSS facility in Abuja.
Sowore’s renewed call for action has intensified pressure on the Nigerian Government to either release Kanu or fast-track his trial in line with constitutional and international standards.
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