By Austin Ogwuda
Attorney-General of the Federation AGF/Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi has confessed that it is very difficult to apply political solution as being canvassed in some quarters to secure the release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
According to him, “Without minding words, Nnamdi Kanu’s case is a very complex and difficult one, which should be allowed for the court to decide”.
This statement sealed the hope of Igbo leaders as well as other well-meaning Nigerians home and abroad including Human Rights groups seeking for a political solution to his plight.
The AGF stated this on Friday while fielding questions at the Ministerial briefing to mark the One year in office of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Asked the reason behind the continued detention and trial of the IPOB leader, at a time the Convener of “Revolution Now” Omoyele Sowore and leader of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemi aka Igboho have been freed, the Minister of Justice said the cases are “different”.
According to him “the case (Nnamdi Kanu) is a difficult one and therefore should be left in the hands of the court to determine.
Sowore and Kanu are not the same, when it comes to the first one, I didn’t have difficulty to say go, but I have difficulty with the second one”.
Fagbemi concluded by saying that Kanu is being held in accordance with the Constitution, insisting that “the matter is still in court, let’s wait for the court”.
Recall that Sowore was arrested in 2019 and prosecuted for allegedly calling for the forceful take over of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
However, the Federal Government through the office of the AGF in February filed a notice of discontinuation of the case.
The Minister also stated that the Federal Government has secured 250 convictions from the prosecution of terrorism and criminal offices in various courts across the country; while reeling out the achievements of the Ministry of Justice under the year under review.
*Source: Leadership