Ex- Senate President, World Igbo Congress support free Kanu rally

Ex- Senate President, World Igbo Congress support free Kanu rally

By Steve Oko

Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC; have joined eminent personalities and associations pledging support for the October 20 nationwide solidarity march for the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Senator Wabara in a solidarity message to Rights Activist, and the major promoter of the rally, Omoyele Sowore, said the proposal had his full endorsement.W

In the same vein, WIC  in a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr Festus Okere; and Secretary General, Sir Chris Ogara, pledged to throw its full weight behind the protest.

In the statement made available to Wawa News Global, WIC said the demand for Kanu’s release “is not the cry of one tribe but the demand for justice itself.”

Meanwhile, Senator Wabara in his solidarity message which he personally signed, declared support for “every peaceful effort aimed at securing justice and national reconciliation.”

Wabara who said he was currently out of Nigeria for a medical treatment, explained that he would have loved to physically participate in the march but if he were around.

Commending Sowore and other promoters of the rally for their courage to rise against injustice, Wabara urged Nigerians to always stand on the path of truth.

Wabara’s message to Sowore read in part:”I have been informed about the planned protest on the 20th of October calling for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. I wish to commend your efforts and those of others who continue to speak up for justice and fairness in our country.

“Unfortunately I am out of the country and will not be able to join you
physically on that day.

“However, please know that I am with you in spirit and in full support of every peaceful effort aimed at securing justice and national reconciliation. I wish you and all participants a peaceful and successful outing.”

In its own statement WIC argued that “Kanu’s persecution” had come to a point where “silence is no longer an option.”

It said:”The chains on Nnamdi Kanu are not just chains on one man – they are chains on freedom, on justice, and on truth itself”.

According to WIC, there is no justification to keep Kanu in detention while bandits and terrorists are negotiating with Government.

“Here is a man who was not found with a weapon, who never raised a gun, who never shed innocent blood. His only weapon was his voice – sharp, unyielding, relentless in demanding freedom for his
people. And for that, he was abducted, renditioned in secrecy, and locked away.

” Is this justice – or persecution? No competent court – worldwide, including Nigerian Supreme Court, Kenyan Court or World Court has found him guilty.”

WIC urged all those who believe in justice, irrespective of their tribe, faith or party affiliations, to join the on-going efforts to secure freedom for Kanu.

“The peaceful protest led by a committed activist, Sowore, devoid of tribe, is most welcome. The World Igbo Congress calls on all lovers of Justice, fairness, and unity to join in this peaceful protest on the 20th of October 2025.

” When injustice persists for too long, it ceases to be a local problem and becomes a global one. And Nigeria must understand – its future cannot be built on silencing its own.

“Why is it that in Nigeria bandits and terrorists can gather openly, brandishing weapons, negotiating with the state as if they are kings, and getting presidential pardons; yet a man who spoke only with words languishes in prison? What does that say about the kind of freedom we pretend to practice?

“President Trump warned that when governments fear the voice of their own citizens, they are no longer leading with strength, but with fear. And he is right – the world is watching Nigeria. History is watching Nigeria.”

WIC said that clamp down on dissenting voices was only a prelude to dictatorship.

“To lock up your children for daring to speak is not the act of a strong nation – it is the confession of a frightened one.
And President Traoré spoke truth to African leaders when he said: ‘Silence in the face of injustice is betrayal.'”

WIC expressed disappointment over the non commitment of Igbo political elite in advancing the Igbo cause.

“Where were those who should have stood for their brother? Where were some of the Igbo governors when their son was dragged across borders like a criminal? They chose comfort over courage, power over people, silence over truth. History will not forget.”

It, therefore, urged the people to remain resolute in their demand for justice and equity for all.

“To you, our people, we say: no prison cell is strong enough to chain the human spirit. No silence is deep enough to bury truth. And no betrayal is final when the people rise.

“The world is beginning to hear. From the United States Senate, where Nigeria is being pressed for designation as a Country of Special Concern, to the voices of Presidents and revolutionaries who dare to speak, Nnamdi Kanu’s name echoes across borders.”

WIC demanded an end to persecution of Kanu; as well as the stoppage of Igbo exclusion from the scheme of things.

“Release Nnamdi Kanu. Stop persecuting the Igbo people. Protect the Christians from being slaughtered in their churches and their communities. Show the world that Nigeria has the strength to choose freedom over fear, unity over division, justice over oppression. The cry of the oppressed will always outlive the silence of their oppressors.”

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