Kanu must be present to hold talks with Buhari - IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday insisted that; for there to be any dialogue with the Federal Government under Buhari, its leader Nnamdi Kanu must be duly present.Affirming that nothing short of unconditional release of its leader would be acceptable.

The group said, “For Buhari to continue to keep Kanu in custody after a court of competent jurisdiction had granted him (Kanu) bail is enough corruption.” adding that it is a waste of time for the Federal Government to even conceive the idea that they would enter into dialogue with IPOB without first freeing Kanu. Reiterating that no pressure would make Kanu betray his supporters and the Biafra cause.

“They don’t know this man called Nnamdi Kanu. They can’t intimidate Kanu by dumping him in prison. He can’t beg anybody for his freedom.”the group said.

In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB further went further to say, “Instead of our leader to renounce Biafra, he would renounce Nigeria publicly, mark our words.

“We are not after securing bail for our leader; we are after his freedom and freedom for the people of Biafra.

“Even a child born today knows that any attempt to tamper with Nnamdi Kanu’s life will bring about catastrophic consequences.”

“Should anything happen to Kanu, Somalia will be a paradise, compared to what will happen in Nigeria.

“We are not asking for anything short of his immediate and unconditional release, as ordered by an Abuja Federal High Court.” it added.