Former Senate Minority Chief, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has expressed displeasure over the conviction and sentencing of the detained chief of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu over terrorism.
Talking by way of his Media Adviser, Uchenna Awom, in Abuja on Thursday, Abaribe mentioned the end result did not come as a shock.
The lawmaker said that the life sentence handed all the way down to Kanu had lengthy been anticipated, describing it as an final result many individuals had predicted.
He mentioned the considerations raised by numerous leaders throughout Kanu’s trial indicated that the ultimate judgment was foreseeable.
Abaribe recalled earlier appeals for the Federal Authorities to think about extending amnesty to Kanu consistent with measures granted to different teams up to now, including that the refusal to think about such pleas made Thursday’s judgment anticipated.
“Many Nigerians had noticed the distinction between engagements with armed teams within the North-East and North-West, in addition to amnesty programmes within the South-South. This has led to considerations about equity and equal therapy,” he famous.
Based on him, whereas the event was disappointing to many, he urged folks to stay calm and proceed to hope for a justice system that instructions broad confidence.
He additional maintained that the matter now rests with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressing optimism that the President would think about nationwide unity and inclusion in any additional selections.
“We should stay calm and pray. Might Nigeria succeed, thrive and advance in justice, fairness and equity,” he added.
