Aloy Ejimakor, legal counsel for Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, has strongly advised against pleading for his client’s release, emphasizing that Kanu has committed no crime.
In a detailed statement titled “Upholding the Rule of Law Is More Important to Me Than Anything Else,” Ejimakor explained that calls for pardon or executive clemency are misplaced because Kanu’s detention has already been declared unlawful by both a Federal High Court and international tribunals.
The counsel stressed that releasing Kanu should not be viewed as an act of mercy but as a compliance with judicial rulings that deem his detention unconstitutional.
He warned that appeals for clemency might be misinterpreted as an admission of guilt, thereby encouraging further overreach by the executive branch and the judiciary.
Ejimakor urged supporters to emulate reputable organizations such as Afenifere, Ohanaeze, and the World Igbo Congress, who have consistently maintained that Kanu deserves freedom based solely on the rule of law.
In his call for restraint, he underscored that self-determination remains an inalienable right under national and international law, and that any deviation from this principle could further undermine Nigeria’s commitment to justice and due process.
