Breaking : Kanu’s former lawyer reveals Ekweremadu’s role during  IPOB leader’s detention 

From Maurice Okafor, Enugu.

 Enugu based legal practitioner and former lawyer to the Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra , IPOB,  Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,  Barrister Vincent  Obetta has  revealed Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s role in securing bail for Kanu after he was detained in Kuje prison by the federal government.

He expressed regrets over the recent humiliation of  Ekweremadu by angry members of IPOB at Nuremburg, Germany.

Obeta said he was the lawyer who convinced Senator Ike Ekweremadu to intervene during Kanu’s detention.

He stated,’ When I got bail from  the magistrate court  as well as high court for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, I noticed that
it was going to be difficult for him to be released and I became frustrated. But at  that point, the only option left for me was to resort to Igbo leaders and  most of the Igbo leaders I approached for help did not listen to me until I picked courage to go to Ekweremadu’.


Obeta said he explained to the former Deputy senate President  the situation and the implication of  continous detention of Nnamdi Kanu on  Ndigbo, and he agreed to help.


“Once I got the two bails at the Magistrate and High Courts, it was so obvious that
the Federal Government was not going to release Nnamdi Kalu or to
obey the court judgment in that respect.



“I became very frustrated and I had to resort to Igbo leaders. All the while I was
doing it alone. But unfortunately, most of the persons I reached out to did not
listen to me until I contacted Ekweremadu and Orji Uzor Kalu. That was
when Ekweremadu threw caution to the wind and graciously agreed to help.

According to Obetta, Ekweremadu quickly called a meeting of South East National Assembly Committee, which enhanced Nnamdi Kanu’s bail.


His words, ‘I decided to say this in this church because, I do not want to be seen as the ostrich,
and moreover, we have a cache of people here who, I felt, needed to know what
really happened at the time.


“I was always in touch with him and I know all that happened at the time. I have
documents about the money that was paid and a copy of Ekweremadu’s letter to
the President, Muhammadu Buhari. I also have a copy of his second letter which brought
a lot of envy and attack on him the former DSP, yet, rather than appreciate
him, we turn around to attack him.


“I feel so guilty at what is happening to Ekweremadu, especially the Nuremberg, Germany
attack, because I was the one that went to him and dragged him into the matter.
So, I contributed to subjecting him to the unfortunate embarrassment.


“We know what Ekweremadu has been doing for Ndigbo; most of our leaders at Ohanaeze
Ndigbo and South East Governors Forum, appreciate that he has done quite a lot
for Ndigbo,” Barr Obetta said.


Meanwhile the Enugu residence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu  located at Independence layout Enugu,has since Friday afternoon, August 23,when he was welcomed into a Enugu by a mammoth crowd comprising of his political loyalists, government officials, kinsmen, the Ohanaeze Youth wing from five states of the South East zone, benefactors of Ikeoha Foundation. his educational pet project  and other members of the public.

Several groups joined in his long convoy from the Akanu Ibiam international airport to his residence at Upper Presidential road,Independence layout,where he eventually addressed the masses. Earlier in their various speeches, the Youth wing of Ohanaeze from the five states of the South East zone, pleaded with Senator Ekweremadu to forgive the IPOB members who were involved in his Germany attack,stating most of them were not in tune with Igbo sacred culture for the Elders and leaders.

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