SENATOR Ike Ekweremadu, Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President on Thursday in Enugu charged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to show regard for rule of law and release without delay the illegally detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Maxi Nnamdi Kanu.
He stated this while speaking at the South-East Economic and Security Summit and chided the Federal Government for constant abuse of court processes and sheer disregard court orders and rule of law.
His words, “We must give everybody his due; if the court says somebody should be released from detention, government should comply with such order.
“This reminds me of the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu; whatever is his offence, he is still presumed innocent until found guilty by the court. He must have his day in court and government should obey court order and release him.”
Ekweremadu equally called on the Federal Government to pursue an inclusive government, stressing “issue of inclusivity borders me a lot; it is very important because as I speak today, no Igbo man is at the commanding level of the Security Agencies.
“What this means is that no Igbo man attends the Security Council Meeting; no Igbo man sits where the security of this country is discussed.
“I must say that if any part of the country unjustly treated, we cannot think of peace”, he noted.
The Deputy Senate President equally called for restructuring of the country and establishment of state police, stating that “a unified system of economy is not going to work.”
“What this means is that no Igbo man attends the Security Council Meeting; no Igbo man sits where the security of this country is discussed.
“I must say that if any part of the country unjustly treated, we cannot think of peace”, he noted.
The Deputy Senate President equally called for restructuring of the country and establishment of state police, stating that “a unified system of economy is not going to work.”
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